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Answer: y = ⅔

Explanation:

1. Set all equal to the y. (Subtract -¼ from ⁵⁄₁₂)

⅓y = ⁵⁄₁₂ - ¼

2. Find common denominators. (Multiply ⅓ • ⁴⁄₄ to make it in ¹⁄₁₂ form, which would be ⁴⁄₁₂) (Also multiply ¼ • ³⁄₃, which is ³⁄₁₂)

⁴⁄₁₂y = ⁵⁄₁₂ - ³⁄₁₂

3. Divide ⁴⁄₁₂ from both sides of the equation to get y by itself. (Dividing fractions = multiplying fractions)

⁵⁄₁₂ • ⁴⁄₁₂ = ²⁰⁄₁₂ = ⁵⁄₃ ³⁄₁₂ • ⁴⁄₁₂ = ¹²⁄₁₂ = 1

4. Subtract ⁵⁄₃ and 1. Remember the subtraction sign from the original equation. (Find common denominators)

⁵⁄₃ - ³⁄₃ = ⅔

5. Solution!

y = ⅔

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