document.write( "Question 1113781: The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, then the denominator becomes eight times the numerator, then find the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B)4/8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D)3/8
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28n-2%29%2F%28d%2B1%29=n%2F8n=1%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8n-16=d%2B1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8n-d=17\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%288%29%28d-4%29-d=17\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8d-32-d=17\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7d=49\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=7%2C+n=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the fraction in question is \"3%2F7\" (Answer)
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