document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180097>Question 1180097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator of the fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator and the denominator are decreased by 3, the resulting fraction is 5/6. What is the original fraction?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the original fraction be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the numerator of the fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than its denominator, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " =>the original fraction be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-4%29%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-4%29%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the numerator and the denominator are decreased by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the resulting fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-4-3%29%2F%28b-3%29=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-4-3%29%2F%28b-3%29=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-7%29%2F%28b-3%29=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-7%29%2F%28b-3%29=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%28b-7%29=5%28b-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28b-7%29=5%28b-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6b-42=5b-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6b-42=5b-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6b-5b=42-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6b-5b=42-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=27-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=27-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the original fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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