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Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions (if they exist) by the elimination method :
If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. it becomes `(1)/(2)` if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction ?

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Fraction = `3/5`
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