What is (x+1)/3-x/4 ?

The solution to (x+1)/3-x/4 is (x+4)/(12)

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simplify (x+1)/3-x/4

simplify

\frac{x + 1}{3} - \frac{x}{4}

\frac{x + 4}{12}

Solution steps

\frac{x + 1}{3} - \frac{x}{4}

Least Common Multiplier of

3, 4 : 12

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

= \frac{( x + 1 ) \cdot 4}{12} - \frac{x \cdot 3}{12}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a - b}{c}

= \frac{( x + 1 ) \cdot 4 - x \cdot 3}{12}

Simplify

(x + 1) \cdot 4 - x \cdot 3 : x + 4

= \frac{x + 4}{12}

2 x (4 x - 2) - x (3 x + 1) + x - 4 + 2 x^{2}

- 2 y + 14 - 9 y + 5

2 (- 2 x - 4)

- 6 (z - 1)

\frac{a ^{2} + a - 20}{36 a - 9 a ^{2}}