document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921311>Question 921311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rational number, twice the numerator is 2 more than the denominator. If 3 is added to each, the numerator and the denominator, the new fraction is 2/3. Find the original number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "start with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice the numerator (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than the denominator ( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >): \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a=b%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a=b%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b%2F2%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b%2F2%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the new fraction is   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=%28b%2F2%2B1%29%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=%28b%2F2%2B1%29%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is added to each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%2F2%2B1%29%2B3%29%2F%28b%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%2F2%2B1%29%2B3%29%2F%28b%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and it is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%2F2%2B1%29%2B3%29%2F%28b%2B3%29+=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%2F2%2B1%29%2B3%29%2F%28b%2B3%29+=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2F2%2B4%29%2F%28b%2B3%29+=2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2F2%2B4%29%2F%28b%2B3%29+=2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28b%2F2%2B4%29+=2%28b%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28b%2F2%2B4%29+=2%28b%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b%2F2%2B12+=2b%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b%2F2%2B12+=2b%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12-6+=2b-3b%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12-6+=2b-3b%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=4b%2F2-3b%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=4b%2F2-3b%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=b%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=b%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b%2F2%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b%2F2%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=12%2F2%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=12%2F2%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=6%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=6%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original fraction is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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