Question

The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 3. If 3 is subtracted from the numerator and 2 is added to its denominator, the new number becomes 1/5. Find the original rational numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

5/8 is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

numerator=x and denominator=x+3

x-3/x+3+2(acc. to que.)

x-3/x+3+2=1/5

cross multiply it

5(x-3)=1(x+5)

5x-15=x+5

5x-x=5+15

4x=20

x=20/4

x=5