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A fraction becomes 2/3 when 1 is added to both, its numerator and denominator .And , it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. What is the fraction?

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Let required fraction be $\frac{x}{y}$ then

$\frac{x+1}{y+1}=\frac{2}{3}\Rightarrow 3x-2y=-1$ ............. (i)

and $\frac{x-1}{y-1}=\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow 2x-y=1$ ............ (ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) we get x=3, y=5

$\inline \therefore$ Required fraction = $\frac{3}{5}$

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