document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016230>Question 1016230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a number is added to the numerator of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/9 and the same number is subtracted from the denominator, the result is 3. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number x...then we can write<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross-multiply and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + x = 27 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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