document.write( "Question 914523: When a fraction is reduced to it's lowest term,it is equal to 3/4.the numerator of the fraction when double would be 34 greater than the denominator.find the fraction \n" ); document.write( "
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Set n = the numerator
\n" ); document.write( " d = the denominator
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2Fd=3%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28d+%2B+17%29%2Fd=3%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Do cross products
\n" ); document.write( "\"3d=4%28d%2B17%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3d=4d%2B68\"
\n" ); document.write( "add -4d to each side
\n" ); document.write( "\"-d=68\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = -68
\n" ); document.write( "Since n = d + 17, n = -68 + 17
\n" ); document.write( "n = -51
\n" ); document.write( "Checking our answer. See if n/d reduces to 3/4
\n" ); document.write( "n/d = -51/-68 = 3/4 , so this checks out.
\n" ); document.write( "Now see if 2n = 2d + 34
\n" ); document.write( "2(-51) = 2(-68) + 34
\n" ); document.write( "-102 = -136 + 34
\n" ); document.write( "-102 = -102
\n" ); document.write( "So we can say the numerator is -51 and the denominator is -68
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