SOLUTION: If three is added to both the numerator and the denominator of fraction p/a the result is 3/5, if one is subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator the result is 1/2 wh

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Question 1148182: If three is added to both the numerator and the denominator of fraction p/a the result is 3/5, if one is subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator the result is 1/2 what is the fraction
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28%28p%2B3%29%2F%28a%2B3%29=3%2F5%2C%28p-1%29%2F%28a-1%29=1%2F2%29

system%285p-3a=-6%2C2p-a=1%29

system%285p-3a=-6%2C-2p%2Ba=-1%29

system%285p-3a=-6%2C-6p%2B3a=-3%29

ADD Them:
-p=-9
highlight%28p=9%29
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a=2p-1
a=2%289%29-1
highlight%28a=17%29
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9%2F17thefraction