document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98417>Question 98417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5m-2(m-5)=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=71578\">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=5m-2%28m-5%29=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5m-2%28m-5%29=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5m-2m%2B10=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5m-2m%2B10=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m%2B10=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m%2B10=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m=17-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m=17-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 10 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%287%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%287%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 to isolate m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%287%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%287%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=2.33333333333333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=2.33333333333333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form) </SPAN>\n" );
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