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Here's my question: The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than the denominator. If 4 is added to both the numerator and denominator, the new fraction is equal to 2/3. Find …

Here's my question: The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than the denominator. If 4 is added to both the numerator and denominator, the new fraction is equal to 2/3. Find …
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Here's my question: The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than the denominator. If 4 is added to both the numerator and denominator, the new fraction is equal to 2/3. Find the original fraction.

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The original fraction is 4/8
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The original fraction is 4/8, which simplifies to 1/2.
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