m 1 = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
Rearrange:
Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :
m/4-(-3)=0
Step by step solution :
STEP
1
:
m
Simplify —
4
Equation at the end of step
1
:
m
— - -3 = 0
4
STEP
2
:
Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction
2.1 Subtracting a whole from a fraction
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using 4 as the denominator :
-3 -3 • 4
-3 = —— = ——————
1 4
Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole
Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
2.2 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:
m - (-3 • 4) m + 12
———————————— = ——————
4 4
Equation at the end of step
2
:
m + 12
—————— = 0
4