document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099063>Question 1099063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the least number to be added to each term of the ratio 7:13 to make the ratio 2:3? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7+x)/(13+x)=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(7+x)=2(13+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+3x=26+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12:18 is 2:3<BR>\n" );
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