The Denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by 4. When 3 is added to both the numerator and denominator, the fraction becomes 4/5. Find the fraction.
4 answers
13/17
numerator --- x
denominator --x+4
(x+3)/(x+7) = 4/5
5x + 15 = 4x+28
x = 13
fraction was 13/17
check : add 3 to top and bottom ---> 16/20 = 4/5
denominator --x+4
(x+3)/(x+7) = 4/5
5x + 15 = 4x+28
x = 13
fraction was 13/17
check : add 3 to top and bottom ---> 16/20 = 4/5
if the denominator of a fraction be added to the numerator and the numerator be sub-tracted from the denominator, it becomes its numerator by 3. find the fraction. 4 1/3 the denominator of the fraction exceeds
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