SOLUTION: Without using the distributive property identify the 2 steps that can be used to solve for the value of m? 2/5(m+54)=50

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Question 1023263: Without using the distributive property identify the 2 steps that can be used to solve for the value of m? 2/5(m+54)=50
Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides of = by 5/2
:
m+54 = 125
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subtract 54 from both sides of =
:
m = 71
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