BTomato3167 BTomato3167
  • 01-03-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The difference of a number and - 11/12 is the same as the difference of three times the number and 1/6

Respuesta :

fichoh
fichoh fichoh
  • 02-03-2021

Answer:

The number is 13 /24

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number = x

x - (- 11/12) = 3x - 1/6

x + 11/12 = 3x - 1/6

Collect like terms ;

x - 3x = - 1/6 - 11/12

-2x = (-2 - 11) / 12

-2x = - 13 / 12

-2x(12) = - 13

-24x = - 13

x = 13 / 24

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

can somoene give the answer?
5)a strip of paper has a length of 14cm what is the lengh of the strip of paper in mm, and in km
Speciation occurs during the evolutionary development, or phylogeny, of a species. In which of the following situations can speciation occur? When a populat
Which ordered pair makes both inequalities true? y < –x + 1 and y > x? A.-3,5 B.-2,2 C.-1,-3 D.0,-1
which of the following best describes density? a. how tightly packed particles are determines the density. b. density is found in energy. c. density depends on
recomandations on teenage pregnancy
what letter or symbol that represents some unknown value
Indicate in standard for the equation of the line passing through the given points. G(4,6), H(1,5)
if a < b and c < d is this valid? a/c < b/d
60,488 rounded nearest ten thousand