Question
$$\frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{4} = 0$$
Answer
This equation has no solution.
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{4} &= 0&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 20 }. \\[1 em]20\cdot\frac{4}{5}-20\cdot\frac{1}{4} &= 20\cdot0&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]16-5 &= 0&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]11 &= 0&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
Since the statement $ \color{red}{ 11 = 0 } $ is FALSE, we conclude that the equation has no solution.
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