Question

How do you solve this?

Answer 1

x = 77/12 or 6 5/12

Explanation:

To solve this one step equation you have to isolate the variable. To isolate the variable you need to to do the inverse of addition which is subtraction.

So you have to subtract 1/4 by 1/4

And what you do to one side of the equation you have to do to the other side.

So 20/3 - 1/4 = 77/12

So x = 77/12 or change it to a mixed number 6 5/12.

Hope this helped you!!

Answer 2

`(1)/(4)+x=(20)/(3)\Big|\cdot12\\\\3+12x=80\\\\12x=77\\\\x=(77)/(12)`