document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841535>Question 841535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the denominator of a fraction is 2 more than the numerator.. if 1 is added to both, the fraction reduce t o 4/5.. find the 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 #506971 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Narsinghchauhan8960103366><B>Narsinghchauhan8960103366(17)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Narsinghchauhan8960103366><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=Narsinghchauhan8960103366><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=506971\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numerator = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So denominator = x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fraction = x/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to question <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)/(x+2+1)=4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)/(x+3)=4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying by scissors method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+1)=4(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5=4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x=12-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerator x= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator = 7+2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Fraction = 7/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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