Question

1/3y+(1/4)=5/12

Answer 1

What are you trying to figure out?

Answer 2

1/3y + 1/4 = 5/12 --- multiply everything by 12
4y + 3 = 5 -- subtract 3 from both sides
4y = 5 - 3
4y = 2 -- divide by 4
y = 2/4 -- reduce
y = 1/2

OR...

1/3y + 1/4 = 5/12 -- subtract 1/4
1/3y = 5/12 - 1/4
1/3y = 5/12 - 3/12
1/3y = 1/6
y = (1/6) / (1/3)
y = 1/6 * 3/1
y = 3/6 -- reduce
y = 1/2

it can be solved with or without fractions ...whichever way is easier for you