Solve 5/12-x=1/12

$$\frac { 5 } { 12 } - x = \frac { 1 } { 12 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{1}{3}\approx 0.333333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract \frac{5}{12} from both sides.

$$-x=\frac{1}{12}-\frac{5}{12}$$

Since \frac{1}{12} and \frac{5}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$-x=\frac{1-5}{12}$$

Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.

$$-x=\frac{-4}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-4}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$

Multiply both sides by -1.

$$x=\frac{1}{3}$$