The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator . If one is added to its denominator ,it becomes 1/2 ,find the fracti

Question

3 years ago

13

on.
tell me with full explanation

1 answer:

Len [333] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-17T22:03:18+03:00

Len [333]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

numerator = 2 and denominator is 4

Step-by-step explanation:

let the denominator be x

numerator = x-2

according to the question

$\frac{x-2}{x} = \frac{1}{2}$

do cross multiplication

x*1 = 2(x-2)

x = 2x -4

4 = 2x - x

4 = x

therefore denominator is 4

numerator = x-2

=4-2

=2