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Complete the statement: If 8 = m/4 then m - 12 = ?. Explain.

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Solve for m:
8 = m/4

8 = m/4 is equivalent to m/4 = 8:
m/4 = 8

Multiply both sides of m/4 = 8 by 4:
(4 m)/4 = 4×8

(4 m)/4 = 4/4×m = m:
m = 4×8

4×8 = 32:
Answer: m = 32 thus m - 12 = 32 -12 = 20
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