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Solve 1/3x -3/4 = 5/12

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We have to solve this equation:


(1)/(3)x-(3)/(4)=(5)/(12)

We can multiply the fractions when needed to make them have the same denominator.

Then, we can solve this as:


\begin{gathered} (1)/(3)x-(3)/(4)=(5)/(12) \\ (1)/(3)x=(5)/(12)+(3)/(4) \\ (1)/(3)x=(5)/(12)+(3)/(4)\cdot(3)/(3) \\ (1)/(3)x=(5)/(12)+(9)/(12) \\ (1)/(3)x=(14)/(12) \\ x=3\cdot(14)/(12) \\ x=(14)/(4) \\ x=(7)/(2) \end{gathered}

Answer: x = 7/2

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