document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108783>Question 1108783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction is 12 more than its numerator. If the numerator is increased by 6 and the denominator is decreased by 5, the result is 7/8. 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%2F%28%28n%2B12%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F%28%28n%2B12%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the numerator is increased by 6 and the denominator is decreased by 5, the result is 7/8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28n%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B12-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28n%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B12-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28n%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28n%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(n+6) = 7(n+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n + 48 = 7n + 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n - 7n = 49 - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 1 is the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 12 = 13 is the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the original fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the solution in the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If the numerator is increased by 6 and the denominator is decreased by 5, the result is 7/8.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B6%29%2F%2813-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B6%29%2F%2813-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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