Question

Which number can each term of the equation be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving?

- 3/4 m - 1/2 = 2 + 1/4 m

Answer 1

Answer: 4

Step-by-step explanation: 2021 edge

Answer 2

4

Explanation:

The given fraction is

`- (3)/(4) m - (1)/(2) = 2 + (1)/(4)m`

To clear the fraction, we need to multiply through by the LCM of the denominators.The denominators are 4, 2 and an invisible 1.

The LCM of {4,2,1} is 4.

We multiply through by 2 to obtain:

`- (3)/(4) m * 4 - (1)/(2) * 4 = 2 * 4 + (1)/(4) m * 4`

This simplifies to

`- 3m - 2 = 8 + m`

The fraction is now eliminated. The required number is 4