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A fractions becomes 2/3 if numerator is increased and denominator are increased by 2.if they are refuced by 1,the fraction becomes 1/2

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Step-by-step explanation:

LET the NUMERATOR be x and denominator be y, ACCORDING to given conditions:

\frac{x + 2}{y + 2}  =  \frac{2}{3}  \\ 3(x + 2) = 2(y + 2) \\ 3x + 6 = 2y + 4 \\ 3x - 2y =  - 2 \: ......(1) \\ next \\  \frac{x  - 1}{y  - 1}  =  \frac{1}{2} \\ 2x - 2 = y - 1 \\ 2x - 2 + 1 = y \\ y = 2x - 1 \: .......(2) \\ from \: (1) \: and \: (2) \\ 3x - 2(2x - 1) =  - 2 \\ 3x - 4x + 2 =  - 2 \\  - x =  - 4 \\ x = 4 \\ y = 2 \times 4 - 1 \\ y = 7 \\ hence \: the \: required \: fraction \: is \:  \\  \frac{4}{7} .



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