\(\dfrac{1}{3}y + \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{5}{12}\)
\(\dfrac{y}{3} + \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{5}{12}\)
\(\dfrac{y}{3}= \dfrac{5}{12}- \dfrac{1}{4}\) \(Subtract \ 1/4 \ from \ both \ sides\)
\(\dfrac{y}{3}= \dfrac{1}{6}\)
\(y= \dfrac{1}{6}*3\) \(Multiply \ both \ sides \ by \ 3\)
\(y= \dfrac{3}{6}\)
\(= y = \dfrac{1}{2}\) \(Simplify\)