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Eric has a riddle: "I am thinking of a fraction that is equivalent to 2 5 and the numerator is 18 less than the denominator." What is Eric's fraction? Explain how you know.
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Eric has a riddle: "I am thinking of a fraction that is equivalent to

2
5
and the numerator is 18 less than the denominator."

What is Eric's fraction? Explain how you know.

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To obtain the fraction first we need to obtained the number. The number can be identified by using algebraic expression.

The fraction is . 12/30

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