Given the proportion 8/5 = 2/m-3 what is the value of m

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Petya Naumova · Answer 1 · 2021-06-23T01:00:18+0000

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Answer:

m = 4.25, or 17/4.

Explanation:

Given the proportion:

(8)/(5)= (2)/(m-3)

Cross multiply:

8(m - 3) = 5 · 2

Distribute the 8:

8m - 8(3) = 10

8m - 24 = 10

Add 24 to both sides:

8m = 34

Divide both sides by 8:

8m/8 = 34/8

m = 4.25, or 17/4.