73.0k views
8 votes
What is the value of m in the m + 3/4 = − 3/8

User Cibeli
by
4.2k points

2 Answers

11 votes

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

User Sornars
by
4.2k points
9 votes

Answer:

M=-9/8

Explanation:

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

User Simon Charette
by
3.8k points