Question

whar is the least number must be subtracted from 4/3 to get the results as 8 /3 ​

Answer 1

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To be in proportion, we subtract x from each number

14−x:17−x=34−x:42−x

⇒

17−x

14−x

=

42−x

34−x

⇒(14−x)(42−x)=(34−x)(17−x)

⇒x

2

−56x+588=x

2

−51x+578

⇒5x=10

⇒x=2