Question

Question #06657

Answer 1

See the entire process below:

Explanation:

Step 1) Subtract `color(red)(3)` from each side of the equation to isolate the `m` term while keeping the equation balanced:

`-3/4m + 3 - color(red)(3) = 8 - color(red)(3)`

`-3/4m + 0 = 5`

`-3/4m = 5`

Step 2) Multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(-4)/color(blue)(3)` to solve for `m` while keeping the equation balanced:

`color(red)(-4)/color(blue)(3) xx -3/4m = color(red)(-4)/color(blue)(3) xx 5`

`cancel(color(red)(-4))/cancel(color(blue)(3)) xx color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(-3)))/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(4)))m = -20/3`

`m = -20/3`