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 8times the numerator. find the fraction.

Answer 1

Let denominator be x,

(x-4)/x
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If

(x-4-2)/(x+1)
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Then,

x+1 =8(x-4-2)

x +1=8(x-6)

x +1 =8x - 48

1+48=8x -x

49=7x

49/7 =x

7=x

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Fraction

(7-4)/7

3/7


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Answer 2

the fraction will be3/7