SOLUTION: solve 5m+7=38?

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Question 183298: solve 5m+7=38?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5m%2B7=38 Start with the given equation.


5m=38-7 Subtract 7 from both sides.


5m=31 Combine like terms on the right side.


m=%2831%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate m.


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Answer:

So the answer is m=31%2F5 which in decimal form is m=6.2.