Question

Please explain how to answer this equation. I watched videos on the subject but my answer is still wrong so I need to know how to answer this.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Make sure that all the fractions have a common denominator (bottom)
2. Convert the 1 1/3 into a mixed # 4/3
3. What does 3, 4, and 6 all have in common? Use a factor tree.
4. 24 and 12 are two examples. In this case, I am going to use 12.
5. So now I have 5/6 times what to get to denominator 12 and same for 3/4
6. For 5/6 I got 10/12
7. For 3/4 I got 9/12
8. Subtract 10/12 - 9/12 now because they have a common denominator
9. 1/12
10. 1/12x = 4/3
11. Convert 4/3 --> 16/12
12. You want to isolate x so in order to do so, get rid of the bottom denominator
13. x = __