Solve for g.

4–1/12g–2=3/2g+1–5/6g

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To solve for \( g \) in the equation

\[ 4 - \frac{1}{12}g - 2 = \frac{3}{2}g + 1 - \frac{5}{6}g, \]

we will first simplify both sides of the equation.

Starting on the left-hand side:

\[ 4 - 2 = 2, \]

so the left-hand side simplifies to:

\[ 2 - \frac{1}{12}g. \]

Now, let's simplify the right-hand side. We need a common denominator to combine \( \frac{3}{2}g \) and \( -\frac{5}{6}g \). The common denominator for 2 and 6 is 6.

Rewriting \( \frac{3}{2}g \) in terms of sixths gives us:

\[ \frac{3}{2}g = \frac{9}{6}g. \]

Now we can combine the terms:

\[ \frac{9}{6}g - \frac{5}{6}g = \frac{4}{6}g = \frac{2}{3}g. \]

This allows us to replace the right-hand side:

\[ \frac{2}{3}g + 1. \]

So now, we can rewrite the equation:

\[ 2 - \frac{1}{12}g = \frac{2}{3}g + 1. \]

Next, we can get rid of the fractions by multiplying the entire equation by 12 (the least common multiple of the denominators).

\[ 12 \cdot \left( 2 - \frac{1}{12}g \right) = 12 \cdot \left( \frac{2}{3}g + 1 \right). \]

This results in:

\[ 24 - g = 8g + 12. \]

Now, let's move all terms involving \( g \) to one side and the constant terms to the other side:

\[ 24 - 12 = 8g + g, \]

which simplifies to:

\[ 12 = 9g. \]

Now we can solve for \( g \):

\[ g = \frac{12}{9} = \frac{4}{3}. \]

Thus, the solution is

\[ \boxed{\frac{4}{3}}. \]