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November 2022 1 23 Report

What number should be added to the numerator and subtracted to the
denominator of the fraction 1/15 so that the simplified form of the new fraction is 1/3?

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jubla

Answer:(11-x)/(23-x) = 2/5, or

5(11-x) = 2(23-x), or

55 - 5x = 46 - 2x, or

3x = 9, or

x = 3.

Step-by-step explanation:So 3 must be subtracted from the numerator and the denominator of (11/23) to make it a ratio of (2/5).

Check: (11-x)/(23-x) = (11–3)/(23–3) = (8/20) = (2/5). Correct.

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