7/4 minus what equals 4/1?

Here we will show you how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "7/4 minus what equals 4/1?" We start by making this word problem into an algebraic equation where "what" is the variable "x".

7/4 - x = 4/1

To solve this equation, we want x alone on the left side of the equation so we start by subtracting 7/4 on both sides like this:

7/4 - 7/4 - x = 4/1 - 7/4

7/4 - 7/4 - x leaves -x and 4/1 - 7/4 is 2 1/4 which means we end up with -x = 2 1/4. Then, you multiply each side by -1 to get x = -2 1/4. Therefore, the answer to "7/4 minus what equals 4/1?" is as follows:

-2 1/4

It is always good to double-check your math to make sure you did it right. When we entered -2 1/4 for x in this equation 7/4 - x = 4/1, we get the following true equation which means our math is correct.

7/4 - -2 1/4 = 4/1

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