SOLUTION: what number must be added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator of the fraction 17/32 to make a fraction equal to 3/4.
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Question 993356: what number must be added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator of the fraction 17/32 to make a fraction equal to 3/4. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! what number must be added to the numerator and subtracted from the denominator of the fraction 17/32 to make a fraction equal to 3/4.
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Let the number be "x"::
(17+x)/(32-x) = 3/4
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4(17+x) = 3(32-x)
68 + 4x = 96 - 3x
7x = 28
x = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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