SOLUTION: A fraction becomes 1 upon 2 when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and 2 is added to the denominator. It becomes 1 upon 3 when 7 is subtracted from the numerator and 2 is subtract
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Question 979001: A fraction becomes 1 upon 2 when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and 2 is added to the denominator. It becomes 1 upon 3 when 7 is subtracted from the numerator and 2 is subtracted from the denominator. Find the fraction
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cross-multiply, collect like terms, and then solve the 2X2 system for the numerator, 
, and the denominator,
, of the desired fraction.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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