What number should be subtracted from

Question:

What number should be subtracted from $\frac{3}{7}$ to get $\frac{5}{4} ?$

Solution:

Let, $x$ be subtracted.

$\therefore \frac{3}{7}-x=\frac{5}{4}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{3}{7}-\frac{5}{4}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{12}{28}-\frac{35}{28}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{12-35}{28}=\frac{-23}{28}$

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