WAEC - Mathematics (2012 - No. 28)

Find the coefficient of m in the expression of (\(\frac{m}{2} - 1 \frac{1}{2}\)) (m + \(\frac{2}{3}\))
-\(\frac{1}{6}\)
- \(\frac{1}{2}\)
-1
-1\(\frac{1}{6}\)

Explanation

(\(\frac{m}{2} - 1\frac{1}{4}\))(m + \(\frac{2}{3}\))

(\(\frac{m}{2} - \frac{3}{2}\))(\(\frac{m}{1} + \frac{2}{3}\))

= \(\frac{m^2}{3} + \frac{3m}{6} - \frac{6}{6}\)

= \(\frac{2m - 9m}{6}\)

= \(\frac{-7m}{6}\)

= 1\(\frac{1}{6}\)

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