document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993191>Question 993191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the numerator of a certain fraction is 5 times the denominator. if 6 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the result fraction is equivalent to 2. what was the original factory?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numerator of a certain fraction is 5 times the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the denominator = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if 6 is added to both the numerator and the denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the result fraction is equivalent to 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 6/x + 6 = 2/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 6) = 5x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 12 = 5x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5x = 6 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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