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document.write( "   2/(m+5) = 4/ (m-8)             \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28m%2B5%29=4%2F%28m-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28m%2B5%29=4%2F%28m-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >multiply both sides by(m+5)and (m-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(m-8)=4(m+5) multiply out the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m-16 =4m + 20 subtract 4m from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m-4m-16 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2m-16 = 20 add 16 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2m = 36 divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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