The numerator of a fraction is 8 less than the denominator of a fraction. The value of the fraction is 3/5, find the value of the fraction.

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To find the numerator and denominator, we can set up a proportion where:

x = denominator

x -8 = numerator

Cross multiply:

Simplify:

Substitute in this value of x to find the numerator and denominator:

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Let the numerator be x

It is given that,

Then,

⇛ Denominator- 8 = x

⇛ Denominator = x + 8

According to condition -2)

⇛ Fraction = 3/5

⇛ x/x + 8 = 3/5

Cross multiplying,

⇛ 3(x + 8) = 5x

⇛ 3x + 24 = 5x

⇛ 24 = 5x - 3x

⇛ 24 = 24

Flipping it out,

⇛ 2x = 24

⇛ x = 24/2 = 12

Then,

⇛ x + 8 = 12 + 8 = 20

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