Question

A certain fraction is equivalent to 2/3. If 3 is added to the numerator, and 1 is added to the denominator, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 3/4. What is the numerator of the original fraction?

Answer 1

x/y = 2/3
(x + 3)/(y + 1) = 3/4

Answer 2

x is what you're looking for.

Answer 3

i'm getting x=0 O.O

Answer 4

No....

Answer 5

mathstudent is correct with his equation. can you solve the system?

Answer 6

I'll try again :P

Answer 7

kk. :) .

Answer 8

Since all you need is x, solve one equation for y and substitute into y of the other equation. This way you get an equation in x alone.