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  • Mar 16, 2010, 12:59 AM
    Zehri
    word problems quadratic equations
    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?
  • Mar 16, 2010, 01:00 AM
    Zehri

    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?
  • Mar 16, 2010, 04:37 AM
    Unknown008

    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?
  • May 1, 2011, 01:00 AM
    Hussi_16
    Can u solve it more further please
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  • May 1, 2011, 03:04 AM
    Unknown008

    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.
  • May 1, 2011, 08:50 AM
    Hussi_16
    Its answer is coming 8 and 5 but the real answer is 3/5 plzz solve it
  • May 1, 2011, 09:56 AM
    Unknown008

    The word 'show' implies that you give the steps that you followed. When you show these, we'll see where you are making the mistake and give the appropriate help.
  • Nov 24, 2013, 02:47 AM
    zubairaaamir
    4/9

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