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The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the denominator. If 2 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, then the sum of the new fraction and the original fraction is `(29)/(20)dot` Find the original fraction.

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To solve the problem step by step, let's define the variables and follow the logic presented in the video transcript. ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let the denominator of the fraction be \( x \). According to the problem, the numerator is 3 less than the denominator. Therefore, the numerator can be expressed as: \[ \text{Numerator} = x - 3 \] Thus, the original fraction can be written as: ...
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