SOLUTION: If the same number is added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator of 23/12, the resulting fraction is equivalent to the reciprocal of 2/3. What is the number?
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Question 1197741: If the same number is added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator of 23/12, the resulting fraction is equivalent to the reciprocal of 2/3. What is the number?
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