A fraction become 1/3 when 1 is subtracted from numerator and it become 1/4when 8 is added to its denominator find the fraction
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let the denominator be x
---------numerator be x
fraction =x/y
ATQ
x-1/y=1/3
3x-3=y
x/y+8=1/4
put y here
x/3x-3+8=1/4
x/3x+5= 1/4
4x=3x+5
x=5
y=3x-3
y=3×5-3
y=12
fraction = x/y=5/12
---------numerator be x
fraction =x/y
ATQ
x-1/y=1/3
3x-3=y
x/y+8=1/4
put y here
x/3x-3+8=1/4
x/3x+5= 1/4
4x=3x+5
x=5
y=3x-3
y=3×5-3
y=12
fraction = x/y=5/12
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