SOLUTION: I'm confused, X/11 - x/12 = 1

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Question 894583: I'm confused,

X/11 - x/12 = 1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You learned what to do before you studied equations such as this one. You need a common denominator. That would be 11*12 in your equation.

%28x%2F11%29%2812%2F12%29-%28x%2F12%29%2811%2F11%29=1

%2812x-11x%29%2F%2811%2A12%29=1

x%2F%2811%2A12%29=1

%28x%2F%2811%2A12%29%29%2811%2A12%29=1%2A%2811%2A12%29

x=11%2A12

highlight%28x=132%29