document.write( "Question 1148005: The denominator of the fraction is 2 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted
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document.write( "Let n = the numerator;  then the denominator = (n+2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says\r\n" );
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document.write( "    n-1 = \r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 and then simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2n - 2 = ((n+2) + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2n - 2 = n + 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2n - n = 4 + 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "     n     = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The numerator is 6;  the denominator is 6+2 = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         The fraction is   = .    ANSWER\r\n" );
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