if 1 is added to the numerator of a fraction,it becomes 1/5;if 1 is taken from the denominator,it becomes 1/7,find the fraction.
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(n+1)/d = 1/5
n/(d-1) = 1/7
5(n+1) = d
7n = d-1
5n - d = -5
7n - d = -1
2n = 4
n=2
d=15
Check:
n/d = 2/15
3/15 = 1/5
2/14 = 1/7
n/(d-1) = 1/7
5(n+1) = d
7n = d-1
5n - d = -5
7n - d = -1
2n = 4
n=2
d=15
Check:
n/d = 2/15
3/15 = 1/5
2/14 = 1/7
Ujjawal11:
How -5 is coming can you please tell me
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