SOLUTION: 1/2m=1 1/3

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Question 102422: 1/2m=1 1/3
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The first step is multiply both sides by the least common multiple of 2 and 3, which is 6. That will eliminate the fractions.
On the left, 6 * 1/2 = 3. On the right 6 * 1/3 = 2. Note that 1 and 1/3 is equivalent to saying 1 + 1/3.
Now we have 3m+=+6+%2B+2+=+8. Dividing both sides by 3, we have m=8%2F3.
Checking, %281%2F2%29%2A%288%2F3%29=4%2F3, which equals 1 1/3.