document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104792>Question 1104792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction exceed the numerator by 12. If 2 is subtract from the numerator of the fraction of the numerator is unchanged. The value of the resulting fraction became 1/2. Find the original fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the original fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator of a fraction exceed the numerator by 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = n + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If 2 is subtracted from the numerator of the fraction, the value of the resulting fraction became 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n-2%29%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n-2%29%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2(n-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace d with (n+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 12 = 2n - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 4 = 2n - n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d = 16 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the original fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If 2 is subtracted from the numerator of the fraction, the value of the resulting fraction became 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   </SPAN>\n" );
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