document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033308>Question 1033308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator of a certain fraction is 2 more than the denominator. If 3/5 is added to the fraction, the result is 2. Find the fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647898 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=647898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the denominator x.  The we can write<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply everything by 5x and solve for x...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+2) + 3x = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 10 + 3x = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 10 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the original fraction is 7/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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