Question

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

Answer 1

`x=-11/12`

Explanation:

Just subtract `1/12` from both sides. Your equation becomes

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

As you can see, we're left with `x` alone on the left side, while on the right side we need to sum two fraction. If you observe that `-5/6 = -10/12` (I just doubled both numerator and denominator), the sum becomes

`-10/12-1/12 = -11/12`

And there you go, our equation has become `x=-11/12`