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What fraction of must be added to itself to make the sum ?

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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the required fraction of be .
According to the given condition, this fraction of is added to itself to give a sum of :



Taking as a common factor out from the left-hand side:



Multiplying both sides by :







Subtracting from both sides to solve for :





Thus, the fraction that must be multiplied and added is .

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