Question 1159696

Solve: 1-2/m=8/m^2?
<pre>{{{matrix(1,3, 1 - 2/m, "=", 8/m^2)}}}
{{{matrix(1,3, m^2 - 2m, "=", 8)}}} ------ Multiplying by LCD, m<sup>2</sup>
{{{matrix(1,3, m^2 - 2m - 8, "=", 0)}}}
(m - 4)(m + 2) = 0
m - 4 = 0      OR      m + 2 = 0
{{{highlight_green(matrix(1,8, m, "=", 4, ",", or, m, "=", - 2))}}}