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Can anyone help me with this. It asks to solve and check your answer.

Can anyone help me with this. It asks to solve and check your answer.-example-1
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4m-21=3(5m-1)
4m-21=15m-3
-21+3=15m-4m
-18=11m
m= - 18/11

check
4*(-18/11)-21=3(5*(-18/11)-1)
-72/11-(21*11)/11=3(-90/11-11/11)
-72/11-231/11=3*(-101/11)
-303/11≡ -303/11 true,

so
m= - 18/11 is a solution

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