Question: If the numerator of a fraction is multiples by 4 and the denominator is reduced by 2, the result is 2. If the numerator of the fraction is increased by 15 and 2 is subtracted from double of the denominator, the result is 9/7. Find the fraction.
Solution:
Given,
Let the numerator of the required fraction be 'x' and the denominator be'y'. So, the required fraction would be \frac{x}{y}
According to the question,
Condition I,
If the numerator of a fraction is multiples by 4 and the denominator is reduced by 2, the result is 2
or, \dfrac{4x}{y-2} = 2
or, 4x = 2(y-2)
or, x = \dfrac{2(y-2)}{4}
or, x = \dfrac{y-2}{2} - (i)
Condition II,
If the numerator of the fraction is increased by 15 and 2 is subtracted from double of the denominator, the result is 9/7
or, \dfrac{x +15}{2y-2} = \dfrac{9}{7}
or, 7(x +15) = 9(2y -2)
or, 7x + 105 = 18y -18
or, 7x + 105 +18 = 18y
or, 7x + 123 = 18y
or, 7x = 18y -123- (ii)
Put value of x from equation (i) in equation (ii), we get,
or, 7 \left ( \dfrac{y-2}{2} \right ) = 18y -123
or, \dfrac{7(y-2) }{2} = 18y -123
or, 7y - 14 = 2(18y -123)
or, 7y -14 = 36y -246
or, 246 -14 = 36y -7y
or, 232 = 29y
or, y = \dfrac{232}{29}
\therefore y = 8
Put value of y in equation (i), we get,
or, x = \dfrac{8-2}{2}
or, x = \dfrac{6}{2}
\therefore x = 3
So, (x,y) = (3,8)
Therefore, the required fraction is \frac{3}{8}.
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