document.write( "Question 1201447: The denominator of a fraction is 8 more than the numerator. If both the numerator and denominator are decreased by 5, then the resulting fraction becomes 2/3. Find the original fraction \n" ); document.write( "
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Denominator, n+8
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\n" ); document.write( "Fraction: \"n%2F%28n%2B8%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "IF both decreased by,...
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28n-5%29%2F%28n%2B3%29=2%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28n-5%29=2%28n%2B3%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3n-15=2n%2B6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n=21\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "FRACTION IS \"21%2F29\" .
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