document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128457>Question 128457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A denominator is 3 times the numerator of a fraction. If 4 is added to the denominator and 2 subtracted from the numerator, the resulting fraction is 3/4.  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 #94038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X-2)/(3X+4)=3/4 CROSS MULTIPLY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(3X+4)=4(X-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X+12=4X-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X-4X=-8-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/3*-4=-4/-12=4/12=1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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