Question

The denominator of a fraction is 1 less than four timesthe numerator.if 1 is added to both denominator and numerator fraction becomes 3/8 .find the fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

let the numerator be x

the the denominator is 4x-1

A/Q

(x+1)/(4x-1+1) = 3/8

(x+1)/4x = 3/8

12x = 8(x+1)

12x = 8x+8

12x-8x = 8

4x = 8

x = 8/4 = 2

so, numerator is 2

and denominator is 8-1 = 7

hence,the fraction is 2/7

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