Answer
m=-5/4
Work Step by Step
Instead of adding 1 to the numerator to get 1/m, he should have added it to get m/m so there would be a common denominator.
$m/m+1/m=1/5$
$(m+1)/m=1/5$ cross multiply
$5m+5=m$
$4m=-5$
$m=-5/4$
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-5 Solving Rational Equations - Lesson Check - Page 695: 7
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