document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238151>Question 238151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with theses two and show the work so I can try and understand it. Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  Clear fractions or decimals, solve, and check:  1/2+4m=3m-5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  Combine like terms, and write in descending order: 3/4 x^3+4x^2-x^3+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) well you want to get m on the same side first of all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I would take 3m away from each side of the equation. REMEMBER FOR EQUATIONS PROVIDED YOU DO THE SAME ACTION TO BOTH SIDES IT REMAINS BALANCED LIKE SCALES\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2+(4m-3m)=(3m-3m)-5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2+m=-5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 1/2 from both sides. We have the same denominator (the lower numbers on the fraction) so we can concentrate on the numerators (top numbers)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2-1/2)+m=-5/2-1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -6/2   (-5-1 = -6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check answer by subsituting back in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gives us -11.5 on both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check through and see if you can follow my working.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then have a go at 2) on your own and see what you come up with. </SPAN>\n" );
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