What is the value of m that makes this equation true?m/8 - 7= m/4+13m/8 and m/4 are fractions

Conkerchen asked Jul 17, 2023

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Conkerchen asked Jul 17, 2023

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$(m)/(8)-7\text{ =}(m)/(4)+\text{ 13}$

collect like term

$-7\text{ - 13 =}(m)/(4)-(m)/(8)$
-20=(2m-m)/(8)

Multiply both-side of the equation by 8

$-20(8)\text{ = m}$
-160=m

The value of m is -160

Justin Harvey answered Jul 21, 2023

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