$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$

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According to subtraction property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 3 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Find the least common denominator (LCD).

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Multiples of 1: 1,2,3,4,5,6,............

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Multiples of 4: 4,8,12,16,20,.........

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The least common multiple of 1 and 4 is 4.

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Rewrite each fraction with a common denominator of 4.

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$\"\"$ (LCM is 4)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Check:

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To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in original equation.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Product of two opposite signs is negative)

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Find the least common denominator (LCD).

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Multiples of 1: 1,2,3,4,5,6,............

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Multiples of 4: 4,8,12,16,20,.........

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The least common multiple of 1 and 4 is 4.

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Rewrite each fraction with a common denominator of 4.

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$\"\"$ (LCM is 4)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .