document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257621>Question 257621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of m if -5/8m-2=-12? can you show your work so i can process how it is done. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-5/8) * m - 2 = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2 to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5/8) * m = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 8 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 * m = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by -5 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -16\r<BR>\n" );
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