document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034635>Question 1034635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What number must be added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator of 1/2 to produce a fraction equivalent to -8/7? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the no be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 1+x/2-x=-8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(1+x)=-8(2-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans </SPAN>\n" );
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