SOLUTION: -2/5m= -6/7 solve and check

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Question 130526: -2/5m= -6/7
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2m/5= -6/7 I assume this is the problem.
2m/5=6/7
35*2m/5=35*6/7
14m=30 No fractions.
14m/14=30/14
m=15/7
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Check:
-2*15/7 /5 = -6/7
-30/7 * 1/5 = -6/7 True
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Ed