SOLUTION: What is n if the problem is 1+n/2 +1 = 1/16 - 1/12

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Question 374728: What is n if the problem is 1+n/2 +1 = 1/16 - 1/12
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2Bn%29%2F2+%2B1+=+1%2F16+-+1%2F12
Multiply both sides by 48.
24%281%2Bn%29%2B48=3-4
24%281%2Bn%29=-49
1%2Bn=-49%2F24
n=-49%2F24-24%2F24
n=-70%2F24
highlight%28n=-35%2F12%29