The denominator of a fraction is 15 greater than the numerator. If the numerator and the denominator are increased by 3, the resulting fraction is equal to 3â„4. What is the value of the original fraction?	Select
A) 23/38  B) 29/44  C) 33/48  D) 38/53  E) 42/57
Let the numerator be x.   Then the denominator is x+15.   x+3 / x+18 = 3/4.   4x+12=3x+54.   x=42.   The original fraction is 42/57.   The answer is 42/57.
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The denominator of a fraction is 15 greater than the numerator. If the numerator and the denominator are increased by 3, the resulting fraction is equal to 3â„4. What is the value of the original fraction?