document.write( "Question 646986: -3/8m + 1 - 13/8m = 5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #405985 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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(-3/8)m + 1 - (13/8)m = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "(-16/8)m = 4
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