document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143453>Question 143453</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618371834/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> directions:  solve the proportion and check for extraneous solutions..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/m+1 = 4m/m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i came up with m=-1 and m= -5/4.. but when i plug them in to check it comes out as the numbers are not equal. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i cross multiply then used the x factor.. AUHH i don't know, i'm so confused :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE SHOW HOW TO CHECK & SOLVE </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5/m+1 = 4m/m \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = 4m(m+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = 4m^2+4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m^2-m = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(4m-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 0 or m = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=0 is extraneous as zero cannot be in the denominator of the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking m= 1/4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(5/4) = 1/(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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