Question

A fraction becomes 1/3 when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from the denominator .Find the fraction.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let space the space fraction space be space straight x over straight y

case space 1

fraction numerator straight x minus 2 over denominator straight y end fraction equals 1 third

3 straight x minus straight y minus 6 equals 0... left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis

case space 2

fraction numerator straight x over denominator straight y minus 1 end fraction equals 1 half

2 straight x minus straight y plus 1 equals 0... left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis

sub

straight y equals 2 straight x plus 1 space in left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis

straight x equals 7

straight y equals 15

Answer 2

Answer:

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