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Adding 6 to numerator of a tion the numerator becomes t
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Adding 6 to numerator of a fraction , the numerator becomes twice the denominator. Which of the following equations represent this statement?

A.

x+6=2y

B.

y+6=2x

C. (a) and (b) above.

D. None of the above

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Right Answer is: C

SOLUTION

Let numerator of the fraction be x and denominator be y i.e. the fraction is xy.

Adding 6 to numerator i.e. (x+6) , the numerator becomes twice the denominator.
(x+6=2y)

Similarly, we can assume numerator of the fraction be y and denominator be x.
If we interchange the variables used for the numerator and denominator as y and x respectively (i.e. the fraction is yx), then the equation is y+6=2x.

Hence, x + 6 = 2y and y + 6 = 2x represent the given statement.