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(m+3/8) + (3m-1/14) = (2m-3/7) + (3m+1/6). m = ?

User Gautier
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Answer:

m= 95/168

Solve for the first variable in one of the equations, then substitute the result into the other equation.

User Virgil Balibanu
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Answer:

m = 95/168

Explanation:

Group the left hand and right hand terms together and get:

4 m + 17/56 = 5 m - 11/42

Group these and get:

95/168 - m = 0

so

m = 95/168

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