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2/5m = 1/2 what is the m stand for ?

User Mattasse
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\begin{gathered} (2)/(5)m=(1)/(2) \\ \text{solve for m:} \\ m=(5)/(4) \\ \end{gathered}

we can interpret m as a constant of proportionality.

User Felix Wienberg
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