document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087819>Question 1087819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the denominator of a rational number is 2 more than its numerator.if numerator is increased 4 times,and 8 is added to tge denominator l.the new number would be 4/3.find the orginal number solution </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So the denominator = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the fraction = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   ....  ......  ..... (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As per the condition,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2A4%29%2F%28x%2B2%2B8%29+=+4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2A4%29%2F%28x%2B2%2B8%29+=+4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%2F%28x%2B10%29+=+4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%2F%28x%2B10%29+=+4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By cross-multiplying the equation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x++=+4%2A%28x%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x++=+4%2A%28x%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x+=+4x%2B40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x+=+4x%2B40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting 4x both the sides,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+40%2F8+=+5%3B++x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+40%2F8+=+5%3B++x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replacing the value of x in (1),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original rational number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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