How do you solve m+3/8=7/12?

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Alan P.
Sep 15, 2017

m=5/24

Explanation:

Given
color(white)("XXX")m+3/8=7/12

You can get rid of the denominators by multiplying everything on both sides by 24 (Since #LCM(8,12)=24)

color(white)("XXX")24m+9=14

Subtract 9 from both sides
color(white)("XXX")24m=5

and divide both sides by 24
color(white)("XXX")m=5/24

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