Question

the numerator of a fraction is 2 less than its denominator if 2 is added to this fraction it become 8/3 find the fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

a/b={5/4, 3/5}. The original fractions are 5/4 or 3/5.

PREMISES

a/b+3/20 and (a+3)/(b+3)

ASSUMPTIONS

Let a=a

Let b=a+2 in terms of a

CALCULATIONS

a/b+3/20=(a+3)/(b+3)

a/(a+2)+3/20=(a+3)/(a+2+3)

a/(a+2)+3/20=(a+3)/(a+5) [Eliminate the fractions by multiplying the terms on both sides of the equation by the common denominator 20(a+2)(a+5)

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