SOLUTION: What is the value of m in the folllowing equation: 1/8(3m-5)= 6/5(6m-2)+5

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Question 331568: What is the value of m in the folllowing equation: 1/8(3m-5)= 6/5(6m-2)+5
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3/8m-5/8=36/5m-12/5+5/1
15/40m-25/40=288/40m+200/40
-273/40m=225/40
m=225/40*-40/273
m=-9000/10920
m=-75/91