document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949056>Question 949056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio 2x - y to x + y is 2/3, what is the ratio of x to y? Express your answer as a common fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x - y)/(x + y)=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3y=2x+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2x=2y+3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y=5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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