SOLUTION: In a certain fraction, the denominator is 4 less than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 3/3. What was

Question 439897: In a certain fraction, the denominator is 4 less than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 3/3. What was the original fraction? Please help!
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the denominator is 4 less than the numerator .

If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator,the resulting fraction is equivalent to 3/3.

..cross multiply

........... cancels; so, there is no solution
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