document.write( "Question 244822: negative 2m over 3 plus 1 over 2 = negative 1 over 4 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Find common denominator. Let's use 12 (4*3=12 ... and it is divisible by 2).
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-2m%2F3%29%284%2F4%29%29%2B%28%281%2F2%29%286%2F6%29%29=%28-1%2F4%29%283%2F3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-8m%2F12%29%2B%286%2F12%29=%28-3%2F12%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-8m%2F12%29=%28-3%2F12%29-%286%2F12%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-8m%2F12%29=%28-9%2F12%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "When we multiply by 12 on both sides, we get:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8m=-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=9%2F8\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Done!
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