SOLUTION: Please help. I'm in a pre-algebra class after having been out of school for 29 years and I'm going crazy trying to remember how to do this stuff! I've worked at this one problem

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Question 50753: Please help. I'm in a pre-algebra class after having been out of school for 29 years and I'm going crazy trying to remember how to do this stuff! I've worked at this one problem for over two hours and I can't figure it out. here's the problem:
X/3-X/2=X/4+1/5 What is X?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%2F3+-+x%2F2+=+x%2F4+%2B+1%2F5
Firstly, multiply the whole equation by 60 to take out the fractions.
60x%2F3+-+60x%2F2+=+60x%2F4+%2B+60%2F5
20x+-+30x+=+15x+%2B+12
-10x+=+15x+%2B+12
Subtract 15x to isolate the x-value.
-25x+=+12
x+=+-12%2F25