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jason said that the solution of the equation 2m=4 is m=8 decribe jasons error and give the correct solution

User Tallowen
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Jason multiplied 2 and 4 that is where he go 8 but you just have to get the variable by itself so you would have to isolate the variable so divide 2÷2=m then divide 4÷2=2 so m=2

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Jason's error was that he multiplied by 2 instead of dividing. It should be m=2.
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