a/7+1/4=5/6 solve for a
12a / 84 + 21 / 84 = 70 / 84 ;( 12 a + 21 ) / 84 = 70 / 84 ;12a + 21 = 70;12a = 49 ;a = 49 / 12 ;
a/7+1/4=5/6a/7=4a/281/4=7/284a/28+7/28=(4a+7)/28(4a+7)/28=5/6multiply both sides by 284a+7=70/3=23 1/3subtract 7 from both sdies4a=16 and 1/3divde both sides by 4a=4 1/12