SOLUTION: The numerator of a certain fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 6 is added to
the numerator and 5 to the denominator, the value of the fraction is doubled.
Find the f
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Question 1018499: The numerator of a certain fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 6 is added to
the numerator and 5 to the denominator, the value of the fraction is doubled.
Find the fraction.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, the fraction.
substitute.
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I will recheck.
Step should be
and then
and skipping past a few steps,...
which will give EITHER OR .
You can work toward finding n from there.
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I later checked these results thoroughly. The d=-5 part will not work; but the d=6 part works perfectly, indicating .
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The numerator of a certain fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 6 is added to
the numerator and 5 to the denominator, the value of the fraction is doubled.
Find the fraction.
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