Saturday, August 30, 2014

234: Fraction Manipulation

I know how I would solve this problem, but not everyone is comfortable with algebra. Which ways can you come up with? Which seems the best to you?

There is a number such that, when it is subtracted from the numerator of the fraction $\dfrac{5323}{7577}$ and added to the denominator, the fraction reduces to $\dfrac{17}{83}$. Determine the number.

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