Question

If one fourth of a number subtracted from one third of a number gives 12, find the number

Answer 1

solution :-
x/4 -x/3 =12
(3x-4x)=144
-x=144
x=144

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we are working with unknowns.

Let the unknown number be y.

Now lets translate the information in the question.

We have :

One fourth of y = 1/4y

One third of y = 1/3y

We have :

1/3y - 1/4y = 12

1/12y = 12

y = 12 × 12

y = 144