document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825863>Question 825863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator of a fraction is 5 less than 3 times its denominator. If 2 and 4 are added to the numerator and denominator respectively the new fraction is equivalent to 5/6. Find the original fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If 2 and 4 are added to the numerator and denominator respectively the new fraction is equivalent to 5/6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n%2B2%29%2F%28d%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n%2B2%29%2F%28d%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(n+2) = 5(d+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n + 12 = 5d + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n = 5d + 20 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n = 5d + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It says,\"The numerator of a fraction is 5 less than 3 times its denominator. \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't get it to work in this statement, Find the integer solution using<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285d%2B8%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285d%2B8%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%2B8%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%2B8%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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