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If m/2 = 3x +1 and m/3= 2x+4, what is m/2?

If m/2 = 3x +1 and m/3= 2x+4, what is m/2?-example-1
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Answer: 10

Explanation:

To solve this problem, you can start by substituting the expression "2x+4" for "m/3" in the first equation:

m/2 = 3x + 1

(2x+4) * 2/3 = 3x + 1

Then, you can simplify this expression to obtain:

4x/3 + 8/3 = 3x + 1

Next, you can subtract 3x from both sides to obtain:

4x/3 - 3x = 3x + 1 - 3x

This simplifies to:

x/3 = 1

Multiplying both sides by 3 gives:

x = 3

Now that you have found the value of x, you can substitute it back into either of the original equations to find the value of m/2. If you substitute it into the first equation, you get:

m/2 = 3(3) + 1

m/2 = 9 + 1

m/2 = 10

So, m/2 = 10.

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