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Gazza
Aug 28, 2017

#m = 12#

Explanation:

#8(m - 5) = 2(3m - 8)#
Solve for #m#
Let's start by distributing
#(8)(m) + (8)(-5) = (2)(3m) + (2)(-8)#
#8m - 40 = 6m - 16#
Combine like terms
#8m - 6m = -16 + 40#
#2m = 24#
Divide both sides by #2#
#(2m)/2 = 24/2#
#m = 12#

I hope I helped!

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