Fraction sum puzzle

The sum of its quarter and its five-twelfths is (-1/3)

Final Answer:

x =  -0.5

Step-by-step explanation:


x/4 + 5/12·x = -1/3

8x = -4


x = -4/8 = -0.5

x = -1/2 = -0.5

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