document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143570>Question 1143570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 2 and the denominator by 1, it becomes 1. In case the numerator is decreased by 4 and the denominator by 2, it becomes 1/2. Find the fraction.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. x+2/y+1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*multiply both sides by y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x+2 = y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = y-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. x-4/y-2 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2(x-4) = 1(y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x-8 = y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x = y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*insert x = y-1 to equation above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2(y-1)= y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2y-2 = y+6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         y = 8       <BR>\n" );
document.write( " So therefore, using x = y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 8-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Testing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 + 2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 + 1 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/9 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7 - 4 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 - 2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6 = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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