Answer:
Original denominator=9
Step-by-step explanation:
A student accidentally added five to both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, changing the fraction's value to 1/2. If the original numerator was a 2, what was the original denominator.
Original Numerator=2
The new numerator after the addition of 5 will be 2+5=7
New Numerator=7
New denominator=x
Value of the fraction=1/2
The Fraction is written in the form:
7/x=1/2
Cross product
7*2=1*x
14=x
x=14
Therefore, the new denominator (x)=14
Check:
7/14=1/2
Original denominator before 5 was accidentally added
=14-5
=9
