SOLUTION: Solve for m a)(2/z) + (5/m) = 1/y Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)

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Question 862914: Solve for m
a)(2/z) + (5/m) = 1/y
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplest denominator would be mzy. Multiply both members by mzy.

2my%2B5zy=mz
2my-mz%2B5zy=0
2my-mz=-5zy
m%282y-z%29=-5zy
Now or later, multiply both members by NEGATIVE 1;
m%28z-2y%29=5zy
highlight%28m=%285zy%29%2F%28z-2y%29%29