Question

A fraction becomes 4/5 when 1 is added to both numerator and denominator when 5 is subtracted from both numerator and denominator it becomes 1/2 find the fraction

Answer 1

4x+1-5/5x+1-5 = 1/2
= 4x-4/5x-4=1/2
1(5x-4)=2(4x-4)
5x-4 = 8x - 8
5x-8x = - 8+4
-3x = - 4
x = 4/3
4/3 is the required fraction

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