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What must be added to each of the number and the denominator of the fraction 7/11 to make it equal to 3/4

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To make 7/11 equal to 3/4, we need to add the same number to both the numerator and denominator of 7/11. Let's call this number "x". Then, we have:

(7 + x)/(11 + x) = 3/4

To solve for "x", we can cross-multiply:

4(7 + x) = 3(11 + x)

Expanding both sides, we get:

28 + 4x = 33 + 3x

Subtracting 3x from both sides, we get:

x = 5

Therefore, we need to add 5 to both the numerator and denominator of 7/11 to make it equal to 3/4. This gives us:

(7 + 5)/(11 + 5) = 12/16

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

3/4

So, 7/11 + 5/16 = 3/4.
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