SOLUTION: M/4+M/2=5/8 find m

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Question 899543: M/4+M/2=5/8 find m
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28m%2F4%29%2B%28m%2F2%29+=5%2F8
multiply with 8 on both sides
%28%28m%2F4%29%2B%28m%2F2%29%29%2A8+=5%2F8%2A8
%28m%2F4%29%2A8%2B%28m%2F2%29%2A8+=5%2F1%2A1
%28m%2F1%29%2A2%2B%28m%2F1%29%2A4+=5%2F1%2A1
m%2A2%2Bm%2A4+=5%2A1
+2m%2B4m+=5
+6m++=+5}
move 6 to the right
6m%2F6+=5%2F6
m+=5%2F6