If a certain number is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction 5/7, the result is 3/5 Find the number.

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If a certain number is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction 5/7, the result is 3/5

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number.

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Answer:

Let the number be x:

then

$(5+x)/(7+x)=3/5\\5(5+x)=3(7+x)\\25+5x=21+3x\\5x-3x=21-25\\2x=-4\\x=-2$

Fanya answered Mar 26, 2023

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