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What is 2/5m=17/4 please help me bc I’m confused

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Explanation:

To find m, we need to divide 2/5 from both sides of the equation given.

Divide:


(2/5)/(2/5) x=(17/4)/(2/5)

Solving Dividing:

2/5 cancels out.


(17)/(4) / (2)/(5) =(17)/(4) *(5)/(2) =85/8

Equation:


x=(85)/(8)


x =10.625, or: 10(5)/(8)

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