document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656289>Question 656289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a certain fraction, the denominater is 7 less than the numberator. if 3 is added to both the numerator and denominater the resulting fraction is (15/8). what is the original fraction </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the numerator be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then denominator is \"x-7\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)/(x-7+3) = 15/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)/(x-4) = 15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 24 = 15x - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fraction: x/(x-7) = 12/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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