SOLUTION: A fraction becomes 1/2 if 1 is added to both numerator and dnominator and if 1 is subtracted from both its numerator and denominator ,it becomes 1/3 .Find the fraction.

Question 1066694: A fraction becomes 1/2 if 1 is added to both numerator and dnominator and if 1 is subtracted from both its numerator and denominator ,it becomes 1/3 .Find the fraction.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
OK, let the fraction be .

1.
and

2.
Subtracting 1 from 2,

So then,

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