SOLUTION: how would i answer this question ? if you were to take me through the steps, i would greatly appreciate it. 5m/8 - 6/8 + 3m/8 = 2/8 the / stands for the line between the numerato

Question 827962: how would i answer this question ? if you were to take me through the steps, i would greatly appreciate it.
5m/8 - 6/8 + 3m/8 = 2/8
the / stands for the line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have:

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Each term on the left side is divided by
and so is the term on the right, so what you
really have is:

Notice that I used the distributive law on the left
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Now multiply both sides by and you have:

This is simply:

Add to both sides

Divide both sides by

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Check the answer:

OK

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