Question

Find a fraction equivalent to 8/4 when added together it equals 84

Answer 1

A fraction of
`(8)/(4)` has a numerator (the top number) twice the size of a denominator (the bottom number). Any equivalent fraction is:


`(2x)/(x)`

The sum of 2x and x is 3x. The sum of the numerator and denominator is 84.

3x=84 - Divide by 3
x=28

The fraction is
`(2x)/(x)`, substitute x as 28 and the fraction is:


`(56)/(28)`

Answer 2

56/28 would be the answer since 56 and 28 is 84