Question

The numerator and the denominator of a fraction are thirteen and fifty, respectively. When a certain number is added to this numerator and subtracted from this denominator, the resulting fraction has a numerator to denominator ratio of two to one. What is the number?



29

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39

Answer 1

@surd

Answer 2

@sourwing

Answer 3

@surjithayer

Answer 4

@skullpatrol

Answer 5

It would be 29.

29+13=42
50-29=21
This would make the ratio two - one.

Answer 6

@Firejay5

Answer 7

@eliassaab

Answer 8

@april115

Answer 9

Dude stop it. The question was already answered.

Answer 10

2.(13+x)/(50-x)=2
13+x=2(50-x)
13+x=100-2x
x+2x=100-13
3x=87
x=29
he is right

Answer 11

@surd

Answer 12

ah whats happening.........thanks

Answer 13

any more?

Answer 14

one more

Answer 15

what?

Answer 16

Who gave donmath a medal. He has just been tagging people. He never even tried to answer the question.

Answer 17

hey dobmath

Answer 18

how slife

Answer 19

brb

Answer 20

I was wondering the same thing.. that happens a lot on here though

Answer 21

@dirtydan667, do you have any more questions that you need help with.

Answer 22

is there another question ?

Answer 23

how slife

Answer 24

hey dobmath

Answer 25

I am wasting my time here....c ya