document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134884>Question 1134884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fraction is such that whose numerator is a 4 less than the denominator. If 1 is subtracted from numerator and 3 is added to the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/5. Find the original fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = n+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If 1 is subtracted from numerator and 3 is added to the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28n-1%29%29%2F%28%28d%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28n-1%29%29%2F%28%28d%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace d with with n+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28n-1%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B4%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28n-1%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B4%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28n-1%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28n-1%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=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(n-1) = n + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n - 5 = n + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n - n = 7 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the original fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If 1 is subtracted from numerator and 3 is added to the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/5.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-1)/(7+3) = 2/10 = 1/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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