document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189945>Question 1189945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The same number is added to both the deminator and the number of a fraction 7/17,the fraction then becomes 6/11.fine the number added  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Using formal algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2Bx%29%2F%2817%2Bx%29=6%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2Bx%29%2F%2817%2Bx%29=6%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%287%2Bx%29=6%2817%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%287%2Bx%29=6%2817%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=77%2B11x=102%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"77%2B11x=102%2B6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 5<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Using logical reasoning and simple mental arithmetic....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between the numerator and denominator in the given fraction 7/17 is 10.  When the same number is added to both numerator and denominator, that difference stays the same.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we need to find a fraction equivalent to 6/11 in which the difference between the numerator and denominator is 10.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between the numerator and denominator in the fraction 6/11 is 5; if we double the numerator and denominator, the difference will be 10, as we need. So<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F11%29%2A%282%2F2%29%2B12%2F22+=+%287%2B5%29%2F%2817%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F11%29%2A%282%2F2%29%2B12%2F22+=+%287%2B5%29%2F%2817%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 5<br><BR>\n" );
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