Question
$$-\frac{11}{12}-\frac{1}{2} = 0$$
Answer
This equation has no solution.
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} -\frac{11}{12}-\frac{1}{2} &= 0&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 12 }. \\[1 em]-12\cdot\frac{11}{12}-12\cdot\frac{1}{2} &= 12\cdot0&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]-11-6 &= 0&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]-17 &= 0&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
Since the statement $ \color{red}{ -17 = 0 } $ is FALSE, we conclude that the equation has no solution.
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