7/4 plus what equals 4/3?

Here we will show you how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "7/4 plus what equals 4/3?" We start by making this word problem into an algebraic equation where "what" is the variable "x".

7/4 + x = 4/3

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 = 4/3 - 7/4

7/4 - 7/4 + x leaves x and 4/3 - 7/4 is -5/12 which means we end up with x = -5/12. Therefore, the answer to "7/4 plus what equals 4/3?" 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 7/4 + x = 4/3, we get the following true equation which means our math is correct.

7/4 + -5/12 = 4/3

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