Question

How do you solve `x/12 - 1/3=5/6`?

Answer 1

`x=14`

Explanation:

Let us first multiply each component of the equation by `12` (LCM of denominators, `12,3,6`). Hence equation becomes

`x/12xx12−1/3xx12=5/6xx12` or

`x-4=10`. Transposing `4` to other side, we get

`x=10+4=14`