A numerator of a fraction is 2 less than its denominator. When both numerator and denominator are increased by 3 the fraction is increased by 3/20. Find the original fraction?
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A numerator of a fraction is 2 less than its denominator. When both numerator and denominator are increased by 3 the fraction is increased by 3/20. Find the original fraction?
A numerator of a fraction is 2 less than its denominator. When both numerator and denominator are increased by 3 the fraction is increased by 3/20. Find the original fraction?
You are looking for a fraction. That means it is in the form
You are told that a here is less than b by 2.
Also, you are told that if a and b are increased by 3, that means they each become (a+3) and (b+3) respectively, it is in fact increased by 3/20.
From the first part, you have a + 2 = b.
From the second part, you have
Can you solve the problem now?
Can u solve it more further please
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Show first how you would do to solve that. It doesn't matter if it's wrong or not. The important thing is that you try.
Its answer is coming 8 and 5 but the real answer is 3/5 plzz solve it
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