document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204643>Question 1204643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction is 7 more than the numerator. If both the numerator and the denominator are decreased by 2​, the resulting fraction is equivalent to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/13. Find the fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator is 7 more than the numerator.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When both numerator and denominator are decreased by 2, the denominator is again 7 more than the numerator.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fraction after the numerator and denominator are both decreased by 2 is equivalent to 6/13 -- a fraction in which the denominator is 7 more than the numerator.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So increase the numerator and denominator of the fraction 6/13 by 2 to find that the original fraction is 8/15.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 8/15<br><BR>\n" );
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