Question

Solve for m
m + 1/4 = 5/8

Answer 1

To solve for \( m \) in the equation

\[
m + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{8},
\]

we first need to isolate \( m \). We can do this by subtracting \( \frac{1}{4} \) from both sides of the equation:

\[
m = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{1}{4}.
\]

Next, we need to express \( \frac{1}{4} \) with a common denominator of 8:

\[
\frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{8}.
\]

Now we can substitute this back into the equation:

\[
m = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{2}{8}.
\]

Subtracting the fractions gives us:

\[
m = \frac{5 - 2}{8} = \frac{3}{8}.
\]

Thus, the solution is:

\[
\boxed{\frac{3}{8}}.
\]