Question 664167
Starting with
4m - 3/5 = 5m + 2/12
Group like terms
4m - 5m = 2/12 + 3/5
-m = 2/12 + 3/5
Create common denominator
-m = 2/12(5/5) + 3/5(12/12)
-m = 10/60 + 36/60
-m = 46/60
Divide both sides by -1
m = -46/60 = -23/30
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Check
4(-46/60)-3/5 = -184/60-3/5(12/12)=-184/60-36/60=-220/60 = -22/6
5(-46/60)+2/12=-230/60+2/12(5/5)=-230/60+10/60=-220/60 = -22/6
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