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What is the value of m in the m + 3/4 = − 3/8

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Answer:

m = -9/8

Explanation:

First, let's get m by itself by subtracting 3/4 from both sides:

m = -3/8 - 3/4

The least common denonimator between our two fractions is 8, so we can turn 3/4 into the equivalent fraction 6/8 to subtract our two fractions:

m = -3/8 - 6/8 = -9/8

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Answer:

M=-9/8

Explanation:

-3/8-3/4=-3/8-6/8=-9/8

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