2/3 minus what equals 1/4?

Here we will show you how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "2/3 minus what equals 1/4?" We start by making this word problem into an algebraic equation where "what" is the variable "x".

2/3 - x = 1/4

To solve this equation, we want x alone on the left side of the equation so we start by subtracting 2/3 on both sides like this:

2/3 - 2/3 - x = 1/4 - 2/3

2/3 - 2/3 - x leaves -x and 1/4 - 2/3 is -5/12 which means we end up with -x = -5/12. Then, you multiply each side by -1 to get x = 5/12. Therefore, the answer to "2/3 minus what equals 1/4?" is as follows:

5/12

It is always good to double-check your math to make sure you did it right. When we entered 5/12 for x in this equation 2/3 - x = 1/4, we get the following true equation which means our math is correct.

2/3 - 5/12 = 1/4

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