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

m – = 2 + m

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This is the concept of algebra, to solve the expression we proceed as follow;
m-=2+m
this can be written as:
-m=2+m
-m-m=2
-2m=2
multiply both sides by -1/2
-1/2(-2m)=2*(-1/2)
m=-1
the answer will therefore be m=-1
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