SOLUTION: How do you solve this problem for M ? M P= ___ M+N The problem reads P equals M divided by M plus N. Solve for M. Thank you for your explanation. I tried und

Question 398959: How do you solve this problem for M ?
M
P= ___
M+N
The problem reads P equals M divided by M plus N. Solve for M.
Thank you for your explanation. I tried undoing on each side and seemed to get more and more complicated.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you solve this problem for M ?
:
P =
Multiply both sides (M+n); results:
P(M+N) = M
:
PM + PN = M
:
PM - M = -PN
Factor out M
M(P - 1) = -PN
Divide both side by (P-1)
M = =
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