Question

1/x+1/4=7/12

Answer 1

\[\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{7}{12}\]

Answer 2

Subtract 1/4 from both sides. Let me know what you get.

Answer 3

1/4=7/12-1/x

Answer 4

You were supposed to subtract 1/4 from both sides, not 1/x

Answer 5

oh my bad. then it would be 1/x=7/12-1/4

Answer 6

Good, now multiply 1/4 by 3/3. Let me know what you get.

Answer 7

why do i multiply by 3/3?

Answer 8

Because you can't combine the fractions together unless the denominators are the same. Just do it and let me know what you get.

Answer 9

im not sure.

Answer 10

What do you mean you're not sure. You don't know how to multiply 1/4 by 3/3?

Answer 11

no i do! just confused about the 3/3

Answer 12

After you multiply it, let me know what you get. I'll explain later.

Answer 13

.25

Answer 14

?????????????????

Answer 15

What is

\[\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{3}{3}\]

Answer 16

Just multiply it. Don't simplify it

Answer 17

I thought you knew how to multiply. If you multiply the above (manually, without using a calculator), you should be able to get an appropriate result.

Answer 18

3/12

Answer 19

Finally...

Answer 20

dont be mean about it. im not stupid.

Answer 21

Now you have

\[\frac{1}{x} = \frac{7}{12} - \frac{3}{12}\]

What can you do to the right side now?

Answer 22

add 3/12 to 7/12?

Answer 23

There's a huge minus sign between the two fractions. What does that mean?

Answer 24

so now i have 1/x=4/12

Answer 25

Okay, now cross multiply

Answer 26

Let me know what you get.

Answer 27

12/4x

Answer 28

is that wrong?

Answer 29

If you cross multiply, you will get

12 = 4x

now divide both sides by 4. Let me know what you get.

Answer 30

3=x

Answer 31

thanks for helping me btw