How do you solve #4/(m-8)=8/2#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-15T11:08:18

#m = 9#

In this case because there is only one term on each side of the equation and they are both fractions, we can cross-multiply.

If there was more than one term on either side, this method would not work.

#4/(m-8)=8/2#

#8(m-8) = 4xx2" gets rid of the fractions"#

#8m -64 = 8#

#8m = 72#

#m = 9#