Question #edb57

1 Answer
Aug 28, 2017

m=12

Explanation:

8(m5)=2(3m8)
Solve for m
Let's start by distributing
(8)(m)+(8)(5)=(2)(3m)+(2)(8)
8m40=6m16
Combine like terms
8m6m=16+40
2m=24
Divide both sides by 2
2m2=242
m=12

I hope I helped!