SOLUTION: please solve 3m-1 over -5 = m-4 over 2 thank you

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Question 197155: please solve

3m-1 over -5 = m-4 over 2

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"cross" multiplying ___ 6m - 2 = -5m + 20

adding 5m + 2 ___ 11m = 22

dividing by 11 ___ m = 2