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Let numerator = x
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denomenator = y
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Question:
If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It becomes 1 / 2 if we only add 1 to the denominator. What I the fraction?
Answer:
The required fraction is 3 / 5.
Step-by-step-explanation:
Let the numerator of fraction be x.
And denominator of fraction be y.
∴ The fraction = x / y
From the first condition,
If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1.
∴ ( x + 1 ) / ( y - 1 ) = 1
⇒ x + 1 = y - 1
⇒ x - y = - 1 - 1
⇒ x - y = - 2 - - - ( 1 )
From the second condition,
If 1 is added to denominator, the fraction becomes 1 / 2.
∴ x / ( y + 1 ) = 1 / 2
⇒ 2x = y + 1
⇒ 2x - y = 1 - - - ( 2 )
Subtracting equation ( 2 ) from equation ( 1 ),
x - y - ( 2x - y ) = - 2 - 1
⇒ x - y - 2x + y = - 3
⇒ x - 2x + y - y = - 3
⇒ - x = - 3
⇒ x = - 3
∴ Numerator = - 3
By substituting x = - 3 in equation ( 1 ),
x - y = 2 - - - ( 1 )
⇒ - 3 - y = 2
⇒ - 3 - 2 = y
⇒ y = - 5
∴ Denominator = - 5
Now,
The fraction = Numerator / Denominator
⇒ The fraction = - 3 / - 5
∴ The required fraction is 3 / 5.