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How to factor out the coefficient of the variable : 1/2m + 1/2 = ??

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1/2m+1/2

=1/2(m+1)

*Research the "distributive property" to simplify such problems.

Below is an example of how the distributive property functions:

a(b+c+d)

=ab+ac+ad
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(1)/(2)m+(1)/(2)=(1)/(2)(m+1)
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