Question

How do you solve `\frac { 5} { 6} - y = \frac { 1} { 12}`?

Answer 1

Get the letters and the numbers to differnet sides first.

Explanation:

Add `y` and subtract `1/12` (both sides):
`5/6-1/12+cancely-cancely=cancel(1/12)-cancel(1/12)+y->`

`y=5/6-1/12`

Now multiply the first fraction by `1=2/2`

`y=5/6xx2/2-1/12->y=10/12-1/12->`

`y=9/12=(cancel3xx3)/(cancel3xx4)=3/4`