Question

If numerator is 2 less than denominator of a rational number and when 1 is

subtracted from numerator and denominator both, the rational number in its simplest form

is 12 . What is the rational number?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let denominator be X ,then numerator is x-2

according to the sum

(x-2-1)/(x-1)=1/2

(x-3)/(x-1)=1/2

2(x-3)=x-1

2x-6=x-1

X=-1+6

X=5

numerator=x-2=5-2=3

denominator=X=5

required rational number=3/5.