the denominator of a fraction is 1 less than 4 times the numerator if 1 is added to both the numerator and the denominator the fraction becomes 3 by 8 find the fraction
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let the numerator be x
denominator= 4x-1
atp, x+1/4x+1-1=3/8
x+1/4x=3/8
cross multiplication:
8(x+1)=4x*3
8x+8=12x
8=12x-8x
4x=8
x=8/4
x=2
denominator= 4x-1
atp, x+1/4x+1-1=3/8
x+1/4x=3/8
cross multiplication:
8(x+1)=4x*3
8x+8=12x
8=12x-8x
4x=8
x=8/4
x=2
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