document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685055>Question 685055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator and denominator of a fraction are in a ratio 2:3. If 8 is added to both numbers, the new fraction becomes 10:13. Find the original fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the common factopr of the ratio be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numberator will be 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator will be 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13(2x+8)=10(3x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26x+104 = 30x+80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x-24x=104-80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/12 is the fraction </SPAN>\n" );
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