Solve for D

d-2/d-3 = 1/-m

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To solve for \( d \) in the equation

\[ \frac{d-2}{d-3} = \frac{1}{-m}, \]

we'll first eliminate the fractions by cross-multiplying:

\[ (d - 2)(-m) = (d - 3)(1). \]

Expanding both sides gives:

\[ -m(d - 2) = d - 3. \]

Distributing on the left side:

\[ -md + 2m = d - 3. \]

Next, we can rearrange the terms to isolate \( d \). First, add \( md \) to both sides and add 3 to both sides:

\[ 2m + 3 = d + md. \]

Factoring out \( d \) on the right side:

\[ 2m + 3 = d(1 + m). \]

Now, we can solve for \( d \) by dividing both sides by \( 1 + m \):

\[ d = \frac{2m + 3}{1 + m}. \]

Thus, the solution for \( d \) is:

\[ \boxed{\frac{2m + 3}{1 + m}}. \]