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VIn a fraction, twice the numerator is two more than the denominator. If 3 is added to the numerator and the denominator each, then the resultant fraction will be 2/3 .What was the original fraction ?

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pappu gupta  (10 years ago)

its 7/12...it can b easily solv

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Rishabh Jaiswal  (6 years ago)

Let the numerator be x
Denominator = 2x − 2
Therefore the fraction = x/2x − 2
Given when 3 is added to both the numerator and denominator, the fraction becomes 2/3.
Hence (x + 3)/(2x − 2 + 3) = 2/3
⇒ (x + 3)/(2x + 1) = 2/3
⇒ 3x + 9 = 4x + 2
⇒ x = 7
Therefore the fraction is 7/12.

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