Problema Solution
what number added to the numerator and multiplied by the denominator of the fraction 2/3 making the resulting fraction 5/9
Answer provided by our tutors
let x be the number we are looking for
the numerator of 2/3 is 2
the denominator of 2/3 is 3
(x + 2)*3 = 5/9
by solving we find the number
x = - 49/27
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