document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675040>Question 675040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a certain fraction is th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ree times the numerator. If 2 is added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator, the result equals 3/5. Find the original fraction </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = numerator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29+=+3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29+=+3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x into the second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross Multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(y+2) = 3(3y-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y + 10 = 9y - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 9y = -6 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3(4) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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