Question

-3/4m-1/2=2+1/4m
answer choices:
2
3
4
5

Answer 1

Which number can each term of the equation be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving?

Answer 2

to eliminate every fraction you would have to multiply by a common multiple of all the denominators. typically you use the least common multiple to avoid having to reduce fractions at the end.

so, find the least common multiple of 2 and 4, your denominators