document.write( "Question 1148005: The denominator of the fraction is 2 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted
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The denominator of the fraction is 2 more than the numerator
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document.write( "D = N + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "NEW numerator = N-1\r\n" );
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document.write( "NEW denominator = D+2\r\n" );
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document.write( "NEW numerator = N-1 = (1/2)(D+2) \r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2:\r\n" );
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document.write( "             2(N-1) = 2(1/2)(D+2)\r\n" );
document.write( "               2N-2 = D+2\r\n" );
document.write( "               2N-D = 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the system of two equations in two unknowns:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%28D=N%2B2%2C2N-D=4%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "YOU solve that system for the values of N and D by substitution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Put the original numerator, the value of N, over D, the\r\n" );
document.write( "value of the denominator.  DO NOT REDUCE THE FRACTION!!!\r\n" );
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