Question

(16-x):8-(18-x):12=0

Answer 1

3(16-x)-2(18-x)=0
48-3x-36+2x=0
x=12

Answer 2

To solve the equation:

(16-x)/8 - (18-x)/12 = 0

First, we need to find a common denominator for the two fractions. The least common multiple of 8 and 12 is 24, so we can rewrite the equation as:

3(16-x)/24 - 2(18-x)/24 = 0

Next, we can simplify by multiplying both sides by 24:

3(16-x) - 2(18-x) = 0

48 - 3x - 36 + 2x = 0

Simplifying further, we get:

12 - x = 0

x = 12

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 12.