What is 2/3+3m/5=31/15? Please show your work! Thank You!

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FeifanZ · Answer 1 · 2020-11-30T06:16:31+0000

Answer:

m =
(7)/(3)

Explanation:

Given

(2)/(3) +
(3m)/(5) =
(31)/(15)

Multiply through by 15 to clear the fractions

15 is the lowest common multiple of 3, 5 and 15

10 + 9m = 31 ( subtract 10 from both sides )

9m = 21 ( divide both sides by 9 )

m =
(21)/(9) =
(7)/(3)