How do you solve #1 = ( \frac { 3} { m + 3} ) + \frac { 3m } { m + 3}#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-12T19:04:28

#m=0#

This is the same as:

#1=(3+3m)/(m+3)#

Multiply both sides by #(m+3)# giving:

#m+3=3+3m#

Notice that we have #+3# on both sides so this is the same as:

#m=3m#

The only way this can be true is for #m=0#