SOLUTION: the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the numerator.if half the numerator is added to the numerator and to the denominator,the resulting fraction is 1/2. find the fraction

Question 1044231: the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the numerator.if half the numerator is added to the numerator and to the denominator,the resulting fraction is 1/2. find the fraction
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the numerator."
This doesn't make sense. What do you really mean?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One of the words in the first sentence needs to be changed. Either the first numerator into denominator or the second numerator into denominator.

The second SENTENCE means, .

What should your first sentence really mean?
.

Find the fraction, .
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