NCERT Exercise 3.3 - Q2(i) - Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Question: Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions (if they exist) by the elimination method: (i) If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It becomes 1/2 if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction?

Answer: The fraction is 3/5.

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