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The numerator of a fraction that is written in simplest form is 5 less than the denomenator. If you add 4 to the numerator and add 8 to the denomenator, the fraction increases by 1/16. Find the original fraction

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Answer:

 3/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n represent the numerator of the original fraction. Then its denominator is n+4. The new fraction is ...  

n = 3

So, the original fraction is ...

 3/7