document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825163>Question 825163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator. if 3 is added both numerator and denominator, the fraction becomes 3/4 . Find the fraction  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 3)/(y + 3) = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x + 3) = 3(y + 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 = 3y + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inverse of system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "determinant of system matrix = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the fraction = 3/5<BR>\n" );
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