document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523607>Question 523607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number multiplied by the numerator and added to the denominator of the fraction 2/5 makes the resulting fraction 3/4? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2N%2F%285+%2B+N%29+=+%283%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2N%2F%285+%2B+N%29+=+%283%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(5 + N) = 8N ----- Cross-multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 + 3N = 8N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3N – 8N = - 15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "– 5N = - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N, or number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+15%29%2F-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+15%29%2F-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283%29%2F%285+%2B+3%29+=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%29%2F%285+%2B+3%29+=+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F8+=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F8+=+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4+=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4+=+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (TRUE)\r<BR>\n" );
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