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Question 929760: Please help me solve this word problem.
The numerator and denominator of a fraction are in 3:2 ratio. If 3 is subtracted from the denominator of the reciprocal of the fraction, the ratio of the numerator of the resulting fraction to its denominator is 8 :11. Find the original fraction.

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Please help me solve this word problem.
The numerator and denominator of a fraction are in 3:2 ratio. If 3 is subtracted from the denominator of the reciprocal of the fraction, the ratio of the numerator of the resulting fraction to its denominator is 8 :11. Find the original fraction.
Original fraction: highlight_green%2836%2F24%29
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