A fraction becomes 9/11 if 2 is added to both numerator and the denominator, it becomes 5/7 if 2 is subtracted from both numerator and the denominator. Find the fraction.

Let the numerator be ‘a’ and denominator be ‘b’


Given, fraction becomes 9/11 if 2 is added to both numerator and the denominator, it becomes 5/7 if 2 is subtracted from both numerator and the denominator



11a + 22 = 9b + 18


11a = 9b – 4 ------ (1)


Also,


7a – 14 = 5b – 10


7a – 5b = 4 ------- (2 )


Multiplying eq1 by 7 and eq2 by 11 and subtracting eq2 from eq1


77a – 63b – 77a + 55b = -28 – 44


8b = 72


b = 9


Thus, 7a – 45 = 4


a = 7


Fraction is 7/9.


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