Question

The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than its denominator . If 2 is subtracted from the numerator and 1 is added to the denominator then fraction becomes 1/2 . find the fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

Numerator of a fraction=x-2

denominator of the fraction=x

x-4/x+1=1/2.so2x-8=x+1.So x=8+1.x=9.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

When 1 is added to numerator and 2 is subtracted from denominator the fraction obtained is 2/7. 7 ( X - 7 ) = 2 ( X - 2 ). 7X - 49 = 2X - 4. X = 9