SOLUTION: the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the numerator.if half the numerator is added to the numerator and to the denominator,the resulting fraction is 1/2. find the fraction

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Question 1044231: the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the numerator.if half the numerator is added to the numerator and to the denominator,the resulting fraction is 1/2. find the fraction
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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"the numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the numerator."
This doesn't make sense. What do you really mean?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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One of the words in the first sentence needs to be changed. Either the first numerator into denominator or the second numerator into denominator.

The second SENTENCE means, %28n%2Bn%2F2%29%2F%28d%2Bn%2F2%29=1%2F2.


What should your first sentence really mean?
system%28n=d-3%2Cor%2Cd=n-3%29.

Find the fraction, n%2Fd.