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How do you solve for m by factoring?

How do you solve for m by factoring?-example-1
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8m^ + 20m = 12

8 m^2 + 20m - 12 = 0

Divide through by 4:-

2m^2 + 5m - 3 = 0

(2m - 1 )( m + 3 ) = 0

m = 1/2 , -3 answer

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