How do you solve #n/4 - 5/6 = 5/12#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-13T14:51:08

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#n/4 - 5/6 = 5/12#

Adding #5/6# both sides we get

#=>n/4 - cancel(5/6)+cancel(5/6) = 5/12+5/6#

#=>n/4 = 5/12+5/6#

Multiplying both sides by 4

#=>n/cancel4xxcancel4 = 5/cancel12^3xxcancel4+5/cancel6^3xxcancel4^2#

#=>n = 5/3+10/3#
#=>n = (5+10)/3=15/3=5#

#:.n=5#