3n/2-n/4=7n+4/12 12 (3n/2-n/4=7n+4/12) factored in 12 to both sides to get rid of fractions 12 (3n/2)-12 (n/4)=12 (7n)+12 (4/12) distributive power 36/2n-12/4n=84n+48/12 18n-3n=84n+4 simplified 15n=84n+4 15n-84n=84n-84n+4 addition property -69n=4 -69/-69n=-4/69 division property n=-4/69