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12+m

(12 + m)/(?20 + m) = 0.90
What is M?

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(12+m)/(20+m)=0.9\\\\20+m\\eq0\to m\\eq-20\\\\0.9=(9)/(10)\\\\(12+m)/(20+m)=(9)/(10)\ \ \ |\text{cross multiply}\\\\(12+m)\cdot10=(20+m)\cdot9\\\\(12)(10)+(m)(10)=(20)(9)+(m)(9)\\\\120+10m=180+9m\ \ \ \ |-120\\\\10m=60+9m\ \ \ |-9m\\\\m=60
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