Question

What would the answer be for this equation 7x/20 - 5x/12

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{15} x$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{7x}{20} - \frac{5x}{12}$

$\frac{3 \times 7x}{3 \times 20} - \frac{5 \times 5x}{5 \times 12}$

$\frac{21x}{60} - \frac{25x}{60}$

$\frac{21x - 25x}{60} = (21 - 25)x = - 4x$

$\frac{ - 4x}{60} = - \frac{ x}{15}$

$\boxed{\green{= \frac{1}{15} x}}$