SOLUTION: 5m+8=3(m+4)

Question 81327: 5m+8=3(m+4)
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QUESTION:

5m+8=3(m+4)

ANSWER:

5m + 8 = 3( m + 4 )

First remove the parenthesis by multiplying with the term outside the parenthesis.

==> 5m + 8 = 3 * m + 3 * 4

==> 5m + 8 = 3m + 12

Subtract 3m from both sides...

==> 5m + 8 - 3m = 3m + 12 - 3m

==> 5m - 3m + 8 = 3m - 3m + 12

==> 2m + 8 = 12

Subtract 8 from both sides....

==> 2m + 8 - 8 = 12 - 8

==> 2m = 4

Now divide both sides by 2

==> 2m/2 = 4/2

==> m = 2

So the solution of the given equation is,

m= 2

Hope you found the explanation useful.

Regards.

Praseena.

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