document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297474>Question 297474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi everyone. I need your help one this one! Explain how you would CHECK that m=2.5 is the correct solution for the equation 5(2m-3)=2(m-2)+5 then show a correct check. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub 2.5 for m, see if the 2 sides are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2.5-3) =? 2(2.5-2) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-0.5 =? 2*0.5 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.5 =? 6  It isnt', so m<>2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(2m-3)=2(m-2)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10m-15 = 2m-4 + 5 = 2m+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m-15 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check it as I did.<BR>\n" );
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