Problema Solution

If 2 is added to the numerator and to the denominator of a fraction, the value becomes .9. If 3 is subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator, the value of the fraction becomes .8. What is the original fraction?

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x+2/y+2 = 9

x-3/y-3 =8

 

step -2

 

x+2=9y+18

 x-3=8y-24

step3

multiply equation 2 with (-1)

x+2=9y+18

  -x+3=-8y+24

step-4

from both the equations

5=y+42

y=-37, x=-317  (x will come by substituting