document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288344>Question 288344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%29%2F%282m%2B1%29-%281%29%2F%28m-2%29=%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%29%2F%282m%2B1%29-%281%29%2F%28m-2%29=%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've tried several ways, but can't come up with an answer that fits in the slot for \"m\". Is this unsolvable? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My most current attempt at a solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%29%2F%282m%2B1%29-%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29=%281%29%2F%28m-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%29%2F%282m%2B1%29-%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29=%281%29%2F%28m-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%29%2F%28m-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%2F%28m-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the left side and subtracting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the left and adding it to the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%2F%282m%2B1%29=%281%29%2F%28m-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%2F%282m%2B1%29=%281%29%2F%28m-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I then tried multiplying each side by (m-2) which brought me to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283m-6%29%2B%282m%2B1%29%28m-2%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283m-6%29%2B%282m%2B1%29%28m-2%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and broken down even further, this comes to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m-6%2B%282m%5E2-4m%2Bm-2%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m-6%2B%282m%5E2-4m%2Bm-2%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which breaks down to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m%2Bm-4m=0m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m%2Bm-4m=0m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6-2=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6-2=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left to fend for himself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all that makes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%5E2-8=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%5E2-8=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I added the -8 to each side and got<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'm not sure what to do (if I've even been doing it right so far)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do I divide each side by 2 to break up the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or am I already too far gone?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could try moving the 9 back over to the left side and trying a quadratic formula, but these numbers just don't look right together. The last three problems were unsolvable, which leaves me questioning whether or not this one is, too, and if not, was I wrong on all of the other ones??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any suggestions on what I should change or how to fix whatever I'm doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help is appreciated, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%29%2F%282m%2B1%29-%281%29%2F%28m-2%29=%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%29%2F%282m%2B1%29-%281%29%2F%28m-2%29=%285%29%2F%282m%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A%28m-2%29-%282m%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28m-2%29%2A%282m%2B1%29%29=%285%28m-2%29%29%2F%28%28m-2%29%2A%282m%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286m-17%29%2F%28%28m-2%29%2A%282m%2B1%29%29=%285m-10%29%2F%282m%2B1%29%28m-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286m-17%29%2F%28%28m-2%29%2A%282m%2B1%29%29=%285m-10%29%2F%282m%2B1%29%28m-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6m-17=5m-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6m-17=5m-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did you go wrong??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)/(2m+1)=(1)/(m-2) is good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3m-6)+(2m+1)(m-2)=1 this is bad\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)/(2m+1)=(1)/(m-2) should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(m-2)=2m+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m-6=2m+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2m from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-6=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=7<BR>\n" );
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