How do you solve #1\frac { 5} { 12} - 1\frac { 1} { 6} x = - 1\frac { 1} { 12}#?

Question

450 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2017-03-11T13:35:07

#x = 15/7 = 2 1/7#

#1 5/12 -1 1/6x= -1 1/12" "larr# make improper fractions

#17/12-(7x)/6 = -13/12" "larr xx 12# to cancel the denominators

#(12xx17)/12-(12xx7x)/6 = (-13xx12)/12#

#17-14x = -13#

#17+13 = 14x#

#30= 14x#

#x = 30/14 = 15/7#

#x = 2 1/7#