SOLUTION: find the value of m that makes the proportion m over 4 = m-6 over 12 a true statement.

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Question 265166: find the value of m that makes the proportion m over 4 = m-6 over 12 a true statement.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the value of m that makes the proportion m over 4 = m-6 over 12 a true statement.
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Proportion:
m/4 = (m-6)/12
Cross-multiply to get:
12m = 4m-24
8m = -24
m = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.