document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664167>Question 664167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, how do you solve this fractional equation? Can you please explain it to me....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m-3/5=5m+2/12.... (4m-3 over 5)= (5m+2 over 12) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4m - 3/5 = 5m + 2/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m - 5m = 2/12 + 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m = 2/12 + 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m = 2/12(5/5) + 3/5(12/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m = 10/60 + 36/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m = 46/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -46/60 = -23/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-46/60)-3/5 = -184/60-3/5(12/12)=-184/60-36/60=-220/60 = -22/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-46/60)+2/12=-230/60+2/12(5/5)=-230/60+10/60=-220/60 = -22/6<BR>\n" );
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