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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP PLEASE!!! I am stuck on 3 of the same type of problem!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the questions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3/2+2m/5=33/10\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill post the others as we finish them :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I not asking that you do it for me I would like to do it together so that I can learn it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are they multiple choice or are they just like that and i know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have to solve the equation and check my work, it is not multiple choice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first figure out what 3/2 is then we can go from there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

btw its 1 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 1/2

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

is this solving for m ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then is there a number for m

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

ohh get rid of those denominators! :D Ill watch shae jones got this :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay sowhat do i doto get rid of them??

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

this is a hint : what has 5 , 2 and 10 have in common?

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

what certain number can they arrive into ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

or least common denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 10

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

20 is good , but there is much less number than 20 :)

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

10!

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

so what if I multiply the whole equation by 10 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sowould i multiply everytrhing by 10 then?

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

You got it!

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

solve for it then :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok give me a minute :)

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

alright ill check if you got it correct :)

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

shae, do it too :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ould the 10's cancel?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/2 times 10 equals 15 right

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

|dw:1416927002763:dw|

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

so if you would multiply 10 to all numerators

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then 20m/5 would be equal to 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well 4m

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

|dw:1416927067086:dw|

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

4m you got it ! , now you got no denominator

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