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2/7m - 1/7 = 3/14

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(2/7)m - (1/7) = 3/14

2m/7 =(3/14) + (1/7)

2m/7 = (3/14) + 2(1/7)

here we are multiplying 2 with 1/7 to make the denominator same for addition.

2m/7 = (3/14) +(2/14)

2m/7 = (3 + 2)/14

2m/7 = 5/14

2m = (5 *7)/14

2m = 35/14

2m = 5/2

m = 5/4

m = 1.25

So the value of "m" is 1.25

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