Please help im lost.

If a number is added to the numerator of 11/61 and twice the number is added to the denominator of 11/61, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 1/5.Find the number.

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Please help im lost.

If a number is added to the numerator of 11/61 and twice the number is added to the denominator of 11/61, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 1/5.Find the number.

lochana · Answer

good one!. first you can define a variable for the unknown term. that is the initial number in your case.
say 
x is our number.
now you can write an equation out of given information

zackattack350 · Answer

so using X we can make the equation into... x11/61+1/X2=1/5?

lochana · Answer

$$\frac{ x+\frac{ 11 }{ 61 } }{ 2x + \frac{ 11 }{ 61} } = \frac{ 1 }{ 5 }$$

lochana · Answer

too confusing ? 

that's what you are looking for. 
now you must solve for x.

zackattack350 · Answer

let me try and calculate it really fast

lochana · Answer

okay

zackattack350 · Answer

-44/183?

lochana · Answer

yep. that's what i got too.

zackattack350 · Answer

ok thank you!

lochana · Answer

bye