Question

9. Find the missing value in the equation. 3/4- blank/3=5/12

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{5}{12}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{\boxed{\ }}{3}=\dfrac{5}{12}\\\\\bold{METHOD\ 1:}\\\\LCD=12\\\\\dfrac{3\cdot3}{4\cdot3}-\dfrac{4\cdot\boxed{\ }}{4\cdot3}=\dfrac{5}{12}\\\\\dfrac{9}{12}-\dfrac{4\boxed{\ }}{12}=\dfrac{5}{12}\\\\\dfrac{9-4\boxed{\ }}{12}=\dfrac{5}{12}\iff9-4\boxed{\ }=5\qquad\text{subtract 9 from both sides}\\\\-4\boxed{\ }=-4\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-4)}\\\\\boxed{\ }=1$

$\bold{METHOD\ 2:}\\\\\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{\boxed{\ }}{3}=\dfrac{5}{12}\qquad\text{subtract}\ \dfrac{3}{4}\ \text{from both sides}\\\\-\dfrac{\boxed{\ }}{3}=\dfrac{5}{12}-\dfrac{3}{4}\\\\-\dfrac{\boxed{\ }}{3}=\dfrac{5}{12}-\dfrac{3\cdot3}{4\cdot3}\\\\-\dfrac{\boxed{}}{3}=\dfrac{5}{12}-\dfrac{9}{12}\\\\-\dfrac{\boxed{\ }}{3}=-\dfrac{4}{12}\\\\-\dfrac{\boxed{\ }}{3}=-\dfrac{1}{3}\to\boxed{\ }=1$