document.write( "Question 1129626: 1.Half of an integer exceeds one-third of the next integer by unity. Find the integer.\r
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document.write( "2. The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than the numerator if 1 is added to both,the fraction is reduced to to 4/5 find the fraction.\r
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document.write( "3.divide 50 into two parts such that if 6is subtracted from one part and 12is added to the second part , we get the same number. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #746207 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1.Half of an integer exceeds one-third of the next integer by unity. Find the integer. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 6, cancel the denominators \n" ); document.write( "3a = 2(a+1) + 6 \n" ); document.write( "3a = 2a + 2 + 6 \n" ); document.write( "3a - 2a = 8 \n" ); document.write( "a = 8 \n" ); document.write( "Check this in the given statement \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2. The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than the numerator \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " if 1 is added to both, the fraction is reduced to to 4/5 find the fraction. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "find the fraction. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "5(n+1) = 4(n+3) \n" ); document.write( "5n + 5 = 4n + 12 \n" ); document.write( "5n - 4n = 12 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "n = 7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "Add 1 to both and you get \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "3.divide 50 into two parts \n" ); document.write( "a + b = 50 \n" ); document.write( " such that if 6 is subtracted from one part and 12 is added to the second part, we get the same number. \n" ); document.write( "a - 6 = b + 12 \n" ); document.write( "a - b = 12 + 6 \n" ); document.write( "a - b = 18 \n" ); document.write( "Use elimination on these two equations \n" ); document.write( "a + b = 50 \n" ); document.write( "a - b = 18 \n" ); document.write( "------------addition eliminates b, find a \n" ); document.write( "2a + 0 = 68 \n" ); document.write( "a = 68/2 \n" ); document.write( "a = 34 \n" ); document.write( "then obviously, \n" ); document.write( "b = 16 \n" ); document.write( "Check see if this flies in the statement \n" ); document.write( "\"if 6 is subtracted from one part and 12 is added to the second part, we get the same number.\" \n" ); document.write( "34 - 6 = 16 + 12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |