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Defunkt · #10 November 5th, 2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bacterius

You sure about your solution ? I thought it was :

$\frac{\ {-3m}(-1)}{-1} = -1$

$\frac{\ 3m}{-1} = -1$

$\frac{\ {-3m}}{1} = -1$

$\frac{\ {3m}}{1} = 1$

$3m = 1$

$m = \frac{\ 1}{3}$

You made a mistake by multiplying the top member of the fraction, and by dividing m by 3 (inattention I guess).

$\frac{-1}{-3} = 3$ , obviously! :P