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Fraction a/b is equivalent to 7/20, and
a + b = 135. Find fraction a/b.

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\begin{cases} (a)/(b)=(7)/(20)\\a+b=135\end{cases}\\ \\b\\eq 0 \\ \\\begin{cases} (a)/(b)=(7)/(20) \\a =135 - b\end{cases}\\ \\\begin{cases} (135 - b)/(b)=(7)/(20) \\a =135 - b\end{cases}\\ \\


\begin{cases} 20(135 - b) = 7b \\a =135 - b\end{cases}\\ \\ \begin{cases} 2700- 20b = 7b \\a =135 - b\end{cases}\\ \\ \begin{cases} 2700 = 7b+20b \\a =135 - b\end{cases}\\ \\\begin{cases} 27b =2700 \ \ /:27 \\a =135 - b\end{cases}\\ \\


\begin{cases} b = 100 \\a =135 - 100\end{cases}\\ \\ \begin{cases} b = 100 \\a = 35 \end{cases} \\ \\ (a)/(b)=(7)/(20)\\ \\ (\\ot35^7 )/(\\ot100^(20) )=(7)/(20)\\ \\ (7)/(20)=(7)/(20) \\ \\L=P

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