document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=686239>Question 686239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two fractions is 1.  if one fractions is 3/8 greater than the other, what are the two fractions?  If I take 8/8 - 3/8 = 5/8 and that equals 1 but how is that 3/8 greater than the other?  It isn't right?  Please help me show my work.<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 #424725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he sum of two fractions is 1. if one fractions is 3/8 greater than the other, what are the two fractions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=one of the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3/8=the other fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+3/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=1/38=5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3/8=5/16+6/16=11/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two fractions are: 5/16 and 11/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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