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document.write( "if the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% & its denominator by 25% then the fraction so obtained is 3/5. what is the orignal fraction.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  how to solve it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% & <BR>\n" );
document.write( "its denominator by 25% then the fraction so obtained is 3/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " what is the original fraction? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The multiplier for a 20% increase is 1.20, for 25% increase is 1.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n = the original numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d = the denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2n = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3/1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25d = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5/1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but the numerator has to be an integer, mult by 2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the original fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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