SOLUTION: Find a fraction in which the difference of the numerator and the denominator is 2 and sum is 8.

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Question 1102850: Find a fraction in which the difference of the numerator and the denominator is 2 and sum is 8.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the numerator.
then x+2 = the denominator.

x + x + 2 = 8 becomes:
2x + 2 = 8 becomes:
2x = 6 becomes:
x = 3

your fraction is 3/5.