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I'm having trouble remembering how to do this in my summer packet please help

4/7m = 2/7(2m+1) what does "m" equal?

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(4)/(7)m =
(2)/(7)(2m + 1) Divide both sides by
(2)/(7)


(4)/(7)
÷
(2)/(7) =
(4)/(7) x
(7)/(2) =
(4 x 7)/(7 x 2) =
(28)/(14) = 2

2m = 2m + 1 Subtract 2m from both sides
0 ≠ 1

Since 0 does not equal one, there are no real solutions.

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