document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043821>Question 1043821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numeratorby 2. If 5 be added to the numerator the fraction increase by unity. The fraction is ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "denominator is (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)/(x+2)=(x/(x+2))+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But x/(x+2) +1=(x+x+2)/(x+2), a common denominator. That is (2x+2)/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)/(x+2)=(2x+2)/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The (x+2) cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original fraction is 3/5. ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to the numerator and it is 8/5, 1 3/5, and that is an increase by 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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