SOLUTION: I will be very grateful if you may, please, help me with this problem. If the same number is added to the numerator and denominator of 3/5, the result is 1/3. Find the number.

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Question 1134875: I will be very grateful if you may, please, help me with this problem.
If the same number is added to the numerator and denominator of 3/5, the result is 1/3. Find the number.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the "same " number

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