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Solve for m. m/2 - √5=3

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(m)/(2)-√(5)=3

add √5 on both sides,


\begin{gathered} (m)/(2)-√(5)+√(5)=3+√(5) \\ (m)/(2)=3+√(5) \end{gathered}

multiply by 2 on both idesm and simplify,


\begin{gathered} (m)/(2)*(2)=2*(3+√(5)) \\ m=6+2√(5) \end{gathered}

Answer:


m=6+2√(5)

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