document.write( "Question 1069905: The value of a fraction is 4/3 and its numerator is 8 more than its denominator. Find the fraction. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #685004 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+4%2F3+=+%28+x%2B8+%29%2Fx+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+3x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+3%2A%28+x%2B8+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+3x+%2B+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+8+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The fraction is 32/24
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+32%2F24+=+%28+8%2A4+%29+%2F+%28+8%2A3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+32%2F24+=+%288%2F8%29%2A%284%2F3%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+32%2F24+=+4%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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