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What two operations would you use to solve the equation 3/4m - 6 = 12

-multiplication
-division
-addition
-subtraction

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To solve this expression, we can use the mathematical operations: addition, multiplication and division. So the correct value, will be m = 1/24

This expression is an equation of the first fractional degree. To calculate, let's:

move the negative - term to the other side of the positive equation, thus adding:

3/4m - 6 = 12

3/4m = 12 + 6

3/4m = 18

— Now, let's calculate without being fractional. We will isolate the variable multiply the terms with each other:

3/4m = 18

3 = 4m . 18

3 = 72m

— Finally, we'll turn this equation into a fraction, like this - simplifying the numerator and denominator by the same real number:

3 = 72m

m = 3/72

m = 3÷3 / 72÷3

m = 1/24

Therefore, the correct value of this expression is m = 1/24

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