SOLUTION: Solve the following equation for value of ‘m’: 5/2m+6 - 1/m+1 = 1/m+3

Algebra ->  Circles -> SOLUTION: Solve the following equation for value of ‘m’: 5/2m+6 - 1/m+1 = 1/m+3      Log On


   

Question 370493: Solve the following equation for value of ‘m’:

5/2m+6 - 1/m+1 = 1/m+3
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5%2F%282m%2B6%29+-+1%2F%28m%2B1%29+=+1%2F%28m%2B3%29
2.5%2F%28m%2B3%29+-+1%2F%28m%2B3%29+=+1%2F%28m%2B1%29
1.5%2F%28m%2B3%29+=+1%2F%28m%2B1%29
1.5%28m%2B1%29+=+m+%2B+3
1.5m + 1.5 = m+3
0.5m = 1.5
m = 3. since this will not make the denominator equal to zero, this is the solution.