How do you solve $5( 4m - 7) = 50$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-27T07:43:56

$m=17/4$

Given -

$5(4m-7)=50$
Divide both sides by 5
$(cancel5(4m-7))/cancel5=50/5$
$4m-7=10$
Add $7$ to both sides

$4m cancel(-7)cancel(+7)=10+7$

Divide both sides by $4$

$(cancel4m)/cancel4=17/4$
$m=17/4$

How do you solve 5( 4m - 7) = 505( 4m - 7) = 50?