document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532277>Question 532277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need assistance in answering this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/8m - 3/8 = 1/2m + 7/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5/8)*m - 3/8 = (1/2)*m + 7/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (1/2)m from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/8)m - (1/2)m -3/8 = 7/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 3/8 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/8)m -(4/8)m = 7/8 + 3/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/8)m = 10/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (10/8) / (1/8) = 10/8 * 8/1  = 80/8 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done.<BR>\n" );
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