When the same whole number is added to both the numerator and denominator of $\frac{2}{5}$, the value of the new fraction is $\frac{2}{3}$. what number was added to both the numerator and denominator

Correct x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

If I saw your fractions right it's like this:

(2 + x) / (5 + x) = 2 / 3 => 3 (2 + x) = 2 (5 + x) => 6 + 3 x = 10 + 2 x

3 x - 2 x = 10 - 6  => x = 4

We will check

2 + 4 / 5+ 4 = 6 / 9  

When we divide both numerator and denominator

with 3 we get 2/3

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{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1