Question

The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted from both numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction has a value of 1/2. Find the original fraction...

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the numerator be x

So, denominator = x+3

x+1/x+3+1 =1/2

2x+2= x+4

x=2

so fraction is 2/5