document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972603>Question 972603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the numerator to the denominator of a certain fraction is one to four. If three is added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator, the new fraction reduces to one-third. Find the original fraction.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of the numerator to the denominator of a certain fraction is three to five. If two is added to the numerator and five is subtracted from the denominator, the new fraction reduces to four-fifths. Find the original fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Original is 3x/5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (3x+2)/(5x-5) = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5(3x+2) = 4(5x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 15x+10 = 20x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 30 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " --> 18/30 </SPAN>\n" );
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