SOLUTION: Solve for m. 4/5 x m = 1 I can't find examples to break the problem down to try to figure.

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Question 949032: Solve for m.
4/5 x m = 1
I can't find examples to break the problem down to try to figure.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39633) About Me  (Show Source):
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Inverse operations. Undo what was done to m.

%284%2F5%29xm=1
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%284%2F5%29%285%2F4%29x%281%2Fx%29m=1%2A%285%2F4%29%281%2Fx%29
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1%2A1%2Am=%285%2F%284x%29%29
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m=5%2F%284x%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10560) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solve for m.
4/5 x m = 1
I can't find examples to break the problem down to try to figure.
%284%2F5%29m+=+1

4m%2F5+=+1

4m = 5 ------ Cross-multiplying

highlight_green%28m+=+5%2F4%29