the dinominator of a fraction is 15 times the numerator. if 2 is added to the numerator and subtracted from denominator , then the fraction reduces to 1 find the original fraction
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1
Answer:
x/x+15
x+2/x-2=1
x+2/x+15-2=1
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0
Answer:
Let the numerator be x and the denominator be y.
From the given information, we have,
y
x+2
=
2
1
and
y−1
x
=
3
1
or,
y
x+2
=
2
1
=>2(x+2)=y
=>y=2x+4....(i)
Also,
y−1
x
=
3
1
=>3x=y−1....(ii)
Using substitution method,
Substituting equation (i) in equation (ii), we get,
3x=2x+4−1
=>x=3
Substituting x=3 in equation (i), we get,
y=2x+4
=>y=2(3)+4
=>y=6+4
=>y=10
Thus, the original fraction is
y
x
=
10
3
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