The problem said 2/3 of the smaller number. Setting "2/3x = the smaller number" says that the smaller number IS 2/3 of some other number. You have it backwards.enggM said:
When i attempted to solve this i let 2/3x = the smaller number and then the other number is 1/4(2/3x+2) well that's how i understood this problem and after that the solution looked really bad, i got really large fractions as an answer.
Seems to me you reversed all three operations, the 2/3, the +2, and the 1/4.enggM said:so basically i might have switched the two numbers is that what you're implying? ohhh i see got to try it :)
Since this is a new question, please start a new thread. Be sure to use the homework template.enggM said:Now to the next one :) 2]The denominator of a fraction exceeds its numerator by 5. If the numerator is multiplied by 3, and the denominator is increased by 3, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 1. Find the original fraction. ill be back tomorrow to cook up the constraints and equations any hints would be appreciated though :)
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