document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048798>Question 1048798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the denominator of a fraction is 4 more than the numerator. if 4 is added to the numerator and 7 is added to the denominator, the value of a fraction is 1/2. find the original fraction </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+4=denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 4 to numerator=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 to denominator=x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our equation to solve then is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)/(x+11)=1/2  multiply both sides by 2(x+11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+4)=x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8=x+11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=11-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3-----numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+4=7-----denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+4)/(7+7)=7/14=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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