document.write( "Question 401569: Can you show me step-by-step how to solvw this equation for m: (3)/(m^2)=(m-4)/(3m^2)+(2)/(3m^2) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #284163 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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for m: $\"%283%29%2F%28m%5E2%29\"$ = $\"%28m-4%29%2F%283m%5E2%29\"$ + $\"%282%29%2F%283m%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the common denominator is 3m^2, multiply by that
\n" ); document.write( "3m^2* $\"%283%29%2F%28m%5E2%29\"$ = 3m^2* $\"%28m-4%29%2F%283m%5E2%29\"$ + 3m^2* $\"%282%29%2F%283m%5E2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "cancel the denominators and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "3(3) = (m-4) + 2
\n" ); document.write( "9 = m - 2
\n" ); document.write( "9 + 2 = m
\n" ); document.write( "m = 11
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the original problem, replace m with 11:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%29%2F%2811%5E2%29\"$ = $\"%2811-4%29%2F%283%2811%5E2%29%29\"$ + $\"%282%29%2F%283%2811%5E2%29%29\"$ = $\"%283%29%2F%28121%29\"$ = $\"%287%29%2F%28363%29\"$ + $\"%282%29%2F%28363%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%289%29%2F%28363%29\"$ reduces to $\"3%2F121\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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