Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

3/7 is the answer hope this helps like if helped...

Answer 2

Fraction = 3/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the numerator and y the denominator.

Given:

x + 4 = y

x - y = -4 -------------(1)

8(x - 2) = (y + 1)

8x - y = 17 -------------(2)

Subtracting (2) from (1), we get: -7x = -21

Therefore x = -21/-7 = +3

Substituting in x = 3 equation 1, we get 3 - y = -4

Therefore y = 7

Hence solved. x = 3, y = 7

So the fraction will be x/y = 3/7.