Solve 5m-3.5=2(1.6m+3.5)

$$5 m - 3.5 = 2 ( 1.6 m + 3.5 )$$

Solve for m

$$m = \frac{35}{6} = 5\frac{5}{6} \approx 5.833333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 1.6m+3.5.

$$5m-3.5=3.2m+7$$

Subtract 3.2m from both sides.

$$5m-3.5-3.2m=7$$

Combine 5m and -3.2m to get 1.8m.

$$1.8m-3.5=7$$

Add 3.5 to both sides.

$$1.8m=7+3.5$$

Add 7 and 3.5 to get 10.5.

$$1.8m=10.5$$

Divide both sides by 1.8.

$$m=\frac{10.5}{1.8}$$

Expand \frac{10.5}{1.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$m=\frac{105}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{105}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$m=\frac{35}{6}$$