document.write( "Question 1043253: The numerator of a fraction is 7 less than the denominator. If one and one third is added to it, the fraction obtained is 14/9. Find the original fraction. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The numerator of a fraction is 7 less than the denominator. If one and one third is added to it, the fraction obtained is 14/9. Find the original fraction.
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Let numerator be N
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document.write( "Then denominator is N + 7
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document.write( "We then get: 
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document.write( "9N + 3(4)(N + 7) = 14(N + 7) ------ Multiplying by LCD, 9(N + 7)
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document.write( "Continue to solve for N, the numerator. You should get 2. 
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document.write( "Add 7 to the numerator to get 9. This makes the original fraction: , or  \n" );
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