SOLUTION: hi I need help I have gotten 4 or 5 different answers for this Solve: (1/8)(7m – 7) = (2/5)(4m – 4) + 8

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Question 153423: hi I need help I have gotten 4 or 5 different answers for this
Solve: (1/8)(7m – 7) = (2/5)(4m – 4) + 8
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Since two of the terms have fractions in front,
let's write  as the fraction 



The fractions have denominators 8, 5, and 1
so the LCD = 40 so we multiply through every
term by 



 
                     














Edwin
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