the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator if the numerator increased increased by 3 the fraction becomes 1/2find the original fraction
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the fraction be x /x+3
⇒
x+7
x+4
=
77
12
+
x+3
x
⇒
x+7
x+4
=
77(x+3)
89x+36
⇒77(x
2
+7x+12)=89x
2
+89.7x+36x+36.7
⇒12x
2
+120x−672=0
⇒x
2
+10x−56=0
⇒(x+14)(x−4)=0
⇒x=4 as x can not be negative
∴the fraction is
7
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