SOLUTION: the numerator of a certain fraction is 2 more than the denomenator. if 1/3 is added to the fracgion, the result is 2. find the fraction
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Question 117495: the numerator of a certain fraction is 2 more than the denomenator. if 1/3 is added to the fracgion, the result is 2. find the fraction
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the denominator
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"the numerator of a certain fraction is 2 more than the denomenator.
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"if 1/3 is added to the fraction, the result is 2"
+ = 2
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find the fraction
Multiply equation by 3x to eliminate the denominators
3x* + 3x* = 3x(2)
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Cancel out the denominators and you have:
3(x+2) + 1x = 6x
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3x + 6 + x = 6x
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4x + 6 = 6x
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6 = 6x - 4x
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6 = 2x
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x =
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x = 3
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Check our solution in original equation
+ = 2
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+ = 2; confirms our solution
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