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Question

1 + (3/m) = (40/m^2)

I know that I can use the quadratic equation to solve it. However, I am not exactly how to go about doing that since two of the terms are fractions.

Thanks for any help.

Wow, I was thinking way too hard on that problem. Thanks for the detailed steps.

Answer 1

1+(3/m)=(40/m^2)
Multiply by m^2 throughout the equation and you'll get,
m^2+3m=40
Bring, all terms over to the left side,
m^2+3m-40=0
Factorizing the equation, you'll get,
(m-5)(m+8)=0
Therefore, m=5 or -8.

Answer 2

AS ABOVE.