Question

The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, the denominator becomes eight times the numerator. Find the fraction?

Answer 1

Answer:

3/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the fraction be (x-4)/x

[(x-4)-2]/[x+1] is the new fraction

x+1=8(x-6)  (As given)

=> x+1=8x-48

=>x=7

Therefore the fraction is 3/7

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