Question

the denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 7 if the numerator is increased by 17 and the denominator decreased by 6:00 the new number becomes 2 find the original number​

Answer 1

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let the numerator is =X

and therefore the denominator is=X+7

now..

$\frac{x + 17}{x + 7 - 6} = 2 \\ = > x + 17 = 2x + 2 \\ = > x = 15$

therefore the fractional number is

=15/(15+7)

=15/22