Answer:
The fraction that this is true for = 7/13
Step-by-step explanation:
From the above question
Let the numerator be represented by a
Let the denominator be represented by b
If you add 5 to both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction, you obtain 2/3
This means:
a + 5/b + 5 = 2/3
Cross Multiply
3(a + 5) = 2(b + 5)
3a + 15 = 2b + 10
Collect like terms
3a - 2b = 10 - 15
3a - 2b = -5..........Equation 1
If you subtract 5 from both the numerator and the denominator of the same fraction, you obtain 1/4
This means:
a - 5/b - 5 = 1/4
Cross Multiply
4(a - 5) = 1(b - 5)
4a - 20 = b - 5
Collect like terms
4a - b = 20 - 5
4a - b = 15..........Equation 2
b = 4a - 15
3a - 2b = -5..........Equation 1
4a - b = 15..........Equation 2
Substitute 4a - 15 for b in equation 1
3a - 2b = -5..........Equation 1
3a - 2(4a - 15) = -5
3a - 8a + 30 = -5
Collect like terms
3a - 8a = -5 - 30
-5a = -35
a = -35/-5
a = 7
Therefore, the numerator of the fraction = 7
Substitute 7 for a in Equation 2
4a - b = 15..........Equation 2
4 × 7 - b = 15
28 - b =15
28 - 15 = b
b = 13
The denominator = b is 13.
Therefore,the fraction which this is true for = 7/13
To confirm
a) If you add 5 to both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction, you obtain 2/3
This means:
a + 5/b + 5 = 2/3
7 + 5/ 13 + 5 = 2/3
12/18 = 2/3
Divide numerator and denominator by of the left hand side by 6
12÷ 6/ 18 ÷ 6 = 2/3
2/3 =2/3
If you subtract 5 from both the numerator and the denominator of the same fraction, you obtain 1/4
This means:
a - 5/b - 5 = 1/4
7 - 5/13 - 5 = 1/4
2/8 = 1/4
Divide the numerator and denominator of the left hand side by 2
2÷2/8 ÷ 2 = 1/4
1/4 = 1/4
From the above confirmation, the fraction that this is true for is 7/13
