SOLUTION: Numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. if 1 is added to both sides, its numerator and denomirator becomes 1/2. Find the fraction.Sir it is a question from my linea

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Question 8056: Numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. if 1 is added to both sides, its numerator and denomirator becomes 1/2. Find the fraction.Sir it is a question from my linear equation with one variable chapter.Kindly help me.
Answer by glabow(165)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is unclear what you mean by "1 is added to both sides." Does this mean you add 1 to the fraction? Does it mean the numerator and denominator are each increased by 1? Without knowing what it means, no solution can be asserted. Post a clarification.
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