SOLUTION: The denominator of a fraction is 8 more than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the value of the resulting fraction is 1/2. What is the origina

Question 391910: The denominator of a fraction is 8 more than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the value of the resulting fraction is 1/2. What is the original fraction?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The denominator of a fraction is 8 more than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the value of the resulting fraction is 1/2. What is the original fraction?
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the fraction is x/(x+8)
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cross multiply
2(x+3)=x+11
2x+6 = x+11
-6
2x=x+5
-x
x= 5 numerator
x+8= 13 the denominator

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m.ananth@hotmail.ca

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