SOLUTION: 1/4a-12=5/4a+6 I was working it out like this: 1/4a=5/4a+18 and then i didn't do anything because i didn't know what to do after that and i didn't know if it was right. My mom c

You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation


Multiply both sides by the LCM of 4. This will eliminate the fractions (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)



Distribute and multiply 4 by each term on both sides. Notice how the 4 canceled out the denominators.



Add 48 to both sides


Subtract 5a from both sides


Combine like terms on the left side


Combine like terms on the right side


Divide both sides by -4 to isolate a



Divide

--------------------------------------------------------------
Answer:
So our answer is

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/4a-12=5/4a+6 subtract 5/4a from both sides & add 12 to both sides.
1/4a-5/4a=6+12 (-5/4+1/4=-4/4)
-4/4a=18 (-4/4=-1)
-a=18
a=-18 answer.
proof
1/4*-18-12=5/4*-18+6
-18/4-12=-90/4+6
-4.5-12=-22.5+6
-16.5=-16.5