Question

**22 POINTS** Please solve this fraction as a difference

Answer 1

Answer:

$\dfrac{x}{4}-\dfrac{7}{12}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The fraction is the equivalent of ...

$\dfrac{1}{12}{(3x-7)$

and the distributive property applies.

$=\dfrac{1}{12}(3x)-\dfrac{1}{12}(7)\\\\=\dfrac{3\cdot x}{3\cdot 4}-\dfrac{7}{12}\\\\=\dfrac{x}{4}-\dfrac{7}{12}$