Question

$$\frac{ x }{ 4 } - \frac{ x }{ 6 } = \frac{ 1 }{ 4 }$$

Answer

x=3

Solution


Simplify  \(\frac{x}{4}-\frac{x}{6}\)  to  \(\frac{x}{12}\).
\[\frac{x}{12}=\frac{1}{4}\]
Multiply both sides by \(12\).
\[x=\frac{1}{4}\times 12\]
Simplify  \(\frac{1}{4}\times 12\)  to  \(\frac{12}{4}\).
\[x=\frac{12}{4}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{12}{4}\)  to  \(3\).
\[x=3\]