Question

1/3y+1/4=5/12
can you tell me a quick way to solve this problem. thank you

Answer 1

Assume that the expression is..

y/3 + ¼ = 5/12

Multiply both sides by 12 to get..

4y + 3 = 5

Then...

4y = 5 - 3
4y = 2
y = 2/4
y = ½

I hope this helps!