Asked by Isaiah

a fraction is such that the denominator exceeds the numerator by 3.if both the numerator and numerator are reduced by 2,the fraction is decreased by 1/8.find the fraction
Answered by Steve
just put the words into math:

Original fraction: x/(x+3)

(x-2)/(x+3-2) = x/(x+3) - 1/8

Now just solve for x
Answered by Anonymous
X =5
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