Solve 0.8(m-5)=10

$$0.8 ( m - 5 ) = 10$$

Solve for m

$$m=17.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 0.8.

$$m-5=\frac{10}{0.8}$$

Expand \frac{10}{0.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$m-5=\frac{100}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{100}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$m-5=\frac{25}{2}$$

Add 5 to both sides.

$$m=\frac{25}{2}+5$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.

$$m=\frac{25}{2}+\frac{10}{2}$$

Since \frac{25}{2} and \frac{10}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$m=\frac{25+10}{2}$$

Add 25 and 10 to get 35.

$$m=\frac{35}{2}$$