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Solve for m:
2/5=m/70

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multiply \space\ both \space\ sides \space\ by \space\ 70

(70(2))/(5)=(70m)/(70)

(140)/(5)=1m

28=m

m=28
User Toxaris
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2/5 = m / 70
cross multiply because this is a proportion
(5)(m) = (2)(70)
5m = 140
m = 140/5
m = 28 <===
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