Question
$$-\frac{4}{9}+\frac{1}{12} = 0$$
Answer
This equation has no solution.
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} -\frac{4}{9}+\frac{1}{12} &= 0&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 36 }. \\[1 em]-36\cdot\frac{4}{9}+36\cdot\frac{1}{12} &= 36\cdot0&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]-16+3 &= 0&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]-13 &= 0&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
Since the statement $ \color{red}{ -13 = 0 } $ is FALSE, we conclude that the equation has no solution.
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