The denominator of a fraction is 4 more than its numerator. if 1 is added to the numerator and 1 is subtracted from the denominator the fraction becomes 2/3. find the fraction
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let numerator is X, then denominator will be (X+4)
then fraction is X/ (X+4)
1 added to numerator= (X+1) and 1 substracted to denominator=(X+4-1) = (X+3) then it becomes 2/3
so (X+1)/(X+3) = 2/3
3X +3 = 2X + 6
X =3
so fraction is 3/7
then fraction is X/ (X+4)
1 added to numerator= (X+1) and 1 substracted to denominator=(X+4-1) = (X+3) then it becomes 2/3
so (X+1)/(X+3) = 2/3
3X +3 = 2X + 6
X =3
so fraction is 3/7
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