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3\left(-3\right)=5+3\left(m-5\right)\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)
Variable m cannot be equal to 5 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3\left(m-5\right), the least common multiple of m-5,3m-15,3.
-9=5+3\left(m-5\right)\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)
Multiply 3 and -3 to get -9.
-9=5-\left(m-5\right)
Multiply 3 and -\frac{1}{3} to get -1.
-9=5-m+5
To find the opposite of m-5, find the opposite of each term.
-9=10-m
Add 5 and 5 to get 10.
10-m=-9
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-m=-9-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-m=-19
Subtract 10 from -9 to get -19.
m=19
Multiply both sides by -1.