document.write( "Question 153423: hi I need help I have gotten 4 or 5 different answers for this\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #112950 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Since two of the terms have fractions in front,\r\n" );
document.write( "let's write \"8\" as the fraction \"8%2F1\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The fractions have denominators 8, 5, and 1\r\n" );
document.write( "so the LCD = 40 so we multiply through every\r\n" );
document.write( "term by \"40%2F1\"\r\n" );
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document.write( " \"5\"            \"8\"        \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"5%287m-7%29=16%284m-4%29%2B320\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"35m-35=64m-64%2B320\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"35m-35=64m%2B256\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"-29m=291\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"m=%28291%29%2F%28-29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"m=-291%2F29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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