How do you solve $\frac{1}{5} + x = \frac{7}{12}$ $1/5 + x=7/12$ ?

Question

How do you solve $\frac{1}{5} + x = \frac{7}{12}$ $1/5 + x=7/12$ ?

1 Answer

Impact of this question

1705 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2016-04-15T05:08:14

$x = \frac{23}{60}$ $x = 23/60$

Explanation:

The $(\frac{1}{5})$ $(1/5)$ is positive, so its passed to the other side as negative:
$x = \frac{7}{12} - \frac{1}{5}$ $x = 7/12 - 1/5$

Then, you should take the minimum between $5$ $5$ and $12$ $12$ :
$x = 5 \cdot \frac{7}{60} - 12 \cdot \frac{1}{60}$ $x = 5*7/60 - 12*1/60$
$x = \frac{35 - 12}{60}$ $x = (35 - 12)/60$
$x = \frac{23}{60}$ $x = 23/60$

Since 23 is a prime number, the fraction can't be more simplified than that.

Science

Math

Humanities

... and beyond

How do you solve $\frac{1}{5} + x = \frac{7}{12}$ $1/5 + x=7/12$ ?

1 Answer

Explanation:

Related questions

Impact of this question

Science

Math

Humanities

... and beyond

How do you solve 15+x=7121/5 + x=7/12?

1 Answer

Explanation:

Related questions

Impact of this question

How do you solve $\frac{1}{5} + x = \frac{7}{12}$ $1/5 + x=7/12$ ?