SOLUTION: 5m-8=16+m

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Question 169719: 5m-8=16+m
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5m-8=16%2Bm Start with the given equation.


5m=16%2Bm%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


5m-m=16%2B8 Subtract m from both sides.


4m=16%2B8 Combine like terms on the left side.


4m=24 Combine like terms on the right side.


m=%2824%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate m.


m=6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is m=6