Question

How do you solve `1/6 = 5/12 + p`?

Answer 1

`-3/12 = p`

Explanation:

We need to isolate `p`.

1) Find the inverse operation of addition to remove `5/12` from the right side of the equal sign and make sure that `p` is alone.

2) The inverse operation of addition is subtraction, so we subtract `5/12` from both sides of the equal sign.

`1/6 - 5/12 = 5/12 - 5/12 + p`

`2/12 - 5/12 = p`

`-3/12 = p`