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Solve the question and check the solution. Express numbers as integers or simplified fractions. 5(m+5)=7m+9

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Answer:

m = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

5(m+5)=7m+9   (distribute & evaluate parenthesis)

5(m)+5(5)=7m+9

5m + 25 = 7m + 9  (move all m-terms to one side and constants to the other)

5m - 7m = 9 - 25  (evaluate both sides)

-2m = -16 (divide both sides by -2)

m = (-16) / ( -2) = 8

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