document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119285>Question 119285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the denominator of a fraction is 5 more than the numerator. if 5 is added to the numerator and 2 is added to the denominator, the value of the fraction is 8/9. find the original fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = original numerator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just write an expression for what it says:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the denominator of a fraction is 5 more than the numerator.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28%28x%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28%28x%2B5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"if 5 is added to the numerator and 2 is added to the denominator,:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B5%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B5%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( " \"the value of the fraction is 8/9.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" find the original fraction.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x+5) = 8(x+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x + 45 = 8x + 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x - 8x = 56 - 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original fraction: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"if 5 is added to the numerator and 2 is added to the denominator the value of the fraction is 8/9.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > confirms out solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Could you follow this OK? Any questions?<BR>\n" );
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