Question

How could you eliminate the fractions to make solving 5/23m +12/23 =21/23 easier?
A.) Divide both sides by 5/23
B.) Divide both sides of the equation by 23
C.) Multiply both sides of the equation by 23
D.) Subtract 12/23 from both sides of the equation

Answer 1

@Gin_Ichimaru hey! do you think you could help me with this??

Answer 2

If you multiply every term by 23 you eliminate the denominator...

so multiplying both sides of the equation will make it

\[\large \cancel{23} \times \frac{5}{\cancel{23}}m + \cancel{23} \times \frac{12}{\cancel{23}} = \cancel{23} \times \frac{21}{\cancel{23}}\]

\[\large 5m + 12 = 21\]

Answer 3

thank you!!! @johnweldon1993