Fraction Value Changes

The fraction will have a value of 3 if we increase the numerator (a) by 1 and simultaneously decrease the denominator (b) by 2. However, if we simultaneously decrease the numerator and the denominator by 1, the fraction will have a value of 1/2. What fraction is a/b?

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