solve x + 3/8 = 5/12?

Answer 1

x + 3/8 = 5/12
x= 5/12 - 3/8
x= 1/24

Answer 2

The right answer is there but nobody explained it/showed it well:

First you need to find the lowest common denominator
(an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions).

List the denominators or try finding prime numbers (see: http://www.helpwithfractions.com/least-common-denominator.html for a full explanation)

The lowest common denominator for 8 and 12 is 24. So multiply your original problem:

24(x) + 24(3/8) = 24(5/12) ... to simplify with a calculator you can do 3/8 first (that equals 2/3) then multiply by 24 ... same goes for 5/12.

That leaves you with 24(x) + 9 = 10 ... so what is x? Subtract 9 from both sides ... 24(x)=1 ... 24 times what equals 1?

Divide both sides by 24 ... x/24=1/24 so x equals 1.

You may have been satisfied with only seeing the answer but knowing how it's done never hurts.

Answer 3

at the same time as fixing for X you would possibly want to get it on my own on a million area of the equation. to do you should subtract 3/8 on each and each area. X = 5/12 - 3/8 at the same time as including or subtracting fractions, the denominators (12 & 8) might want to be a similar. the bottom # that they both have in worry-loose is 24 so that you would possibly want to multiply both fractions by in spite of # makes the denominator = 24 So... 5/12 will be more suitable by 2/2. that promises 10/24 3/8 will be more suitable by 3/3. that promises 9/24. X = 10/24 - 9/24 X = a million/24

Answer 4

X+9/24=10/24

X=10/24-9/24

X=1/24

Answer 5

x=1/8

Answer 6

x = 1/24

Answer 7

x + 3/8 = 5/12
first we get rid of the fractions (i hate working with fractions)
so find a common deonimnator (24)

multiply thwe whole thing by 24.

24(x) = 24(3/8) = 24(5/12)=
24x + 9= 10
x=1/24

Answer 8

x=1/24

Answer 9

1/24

Answer 10

x=1/24