# Math

If the numerator of a fractionis multiplied by 4 and the denominatoris reduced by 2,the result is 2.if the numerator of the fraction is increase by 15 and 2 subtracted from the double of the denominator the result is 9/7, find the fraction

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1. If the original fraction is n/d, then we are told:

4n/(d-2) = 2
(n+15)/(2d-2) = 9/7

n/d = 3/8

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2. I don't understand this

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