Question

the numerator of a fraction is 6less than denominator.if 3added to the numerator.the fraction becomes equal to 2/3 .find the original fraction

Answer 1

Let the denominator of a fraction be x.
So it's numerator =x-6
Again,3 is added to its numerator.
So the fraction is x-6+3/x
A/Q,
x-6+3/x=2/3
By solving this equation,we get- x=9.
So denominator =9 and numerator =x-6=9-6=3.
Therefore, the original fraction is 3/9=1/3 And.
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