SOLUTION: If a certain number is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction 8/7, the result is 4/3 . Find the number.

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Question 858541: If a certain number is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction 8/7, the result is 4/3 . Find the number.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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p, a certain number.
%288%2Bp%29%2F%287%2Bp%29=4%2F3
4%287%2Bp%29=3%288%2Bp%29
28%2B4p=24%2B3p.
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