document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707485>Question 707485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a fraction is equal to 1/2. if its numerator is increased by 1 and its denominator is increased by 5 the value of the resulting fraction is 4/9 find the original fraction<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 #435797 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=435797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \"a fraction is equal to 1/2.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " \"if its numerator is increased by 1 and its denominator is increased by 5 the value of the resulting fraction is 4/9\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n%2B1%29%2F%28d%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n%2B1%29%2F%28d%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(n+1) = 4(d+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n + 9 = 4d + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n = 4d + 20 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n = 4d + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace d with 2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n = 4(2n) + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n = 8n + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n - 8n = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the original fraction (which = 1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2811%2B1%29%2F%2822%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2811%2B1%29%2F%2822%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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