<PRE><B>Question 238151</B>
1) well you want to get m on the same side first of all.

So I would take 3m away from each side of the equation. REMEMBER FOR EQUATIONS PROVIDED YOU DO THE SAME ACTION TO BOTH SIDES IT REMAINS BALANCED LIKE SCALES

1/2+(4m-3m)=(3m-3m)-5/2
1/2+m=-5/2

Take 1/2 from both sides. We have the same denominator (the lower numbers on the fraction) so we can concentrate on the numerators (top numbers)

(1/2-1/2)+m=-5/2-1/2

m= -6/2   (-5-1 = -6)

m= -3

Check answer by subsituting back in.

gives us -11.5 on both sides.

Check through and see if you can follow my working.

Then have a go at 2) on your own and see what you come up with.</PRE>