The denominator of a fraction is 6 greater than the numerator. If the numerator and the denominator are increased by 1, the resulting fraction is equal to 4â„5. What is the value of the original fraction? Pick one
A) 17/23  B) 23/29  C) 29/35  D) 31/37  E) 33/39
Let the numerator be x.   Then the denominator is x+6.   x+1 / x+7 = 4/5.   5x+5=4x+28.   x=23.   The original fraction is 23/29.   The answer is 23/29.
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The denominator of a fraction is 6 greater than the numerator. If the numerator and the denominator are increased by 1, the resulting fraction is equal to 4â„5. What is the value of the original fraction?