SOLUTION: The value of fraction is 4/7 and its denominator is 15 greater its numerator. Find the fraction.
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Question 463895: The value of fraction is 4/7 and its denominator is 15 greater its numerator. Find the fraction.
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The value of fraction is 4/7 and its denominator is 15 greater its numerator. Find the fraction.
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Let n = numerator
then
n+15 = denominator
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n/(n+15) = 4/7
cross multiplying:
7n = 4(n+15)
7n = 4n+60
3n = 60
n = 20
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fraction is then:
n/(n+15) = 20/(20+15) = 20/35
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