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# Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Brandon on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:33pm.

The numerator of a certain fraction is 3 times the denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 1 and the denomenator is increased by 2, the value of the resulting fraction is 5/2. Find the fraction.

• Algebra - bobpursley, Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:39pm

N=3D and
(N-1)/(D+2)=5/2
or 2N-2=5D+10 or
2N=5D+12

solve.

• Algebra - yodia, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 3:05pm

3 hahaha!

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