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mx\left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right)=x^{2}-6x+8
Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-2\right)\left(x+7\right).
\left(mx^{2}-2mx\right)\left(x+7\right)=x^{2}-6x+8
Use the distributive property to multiply mx by x-2.
mx^{3}+5mx^{2}-14mx=x^{2}-6x+8
Use the distributive property to multiply mx^{2}-2mx by x+7 and combine like terms.
\left(x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x\right)m=x^{2}-6x+8
Combine all terms containing m.
\frac{\left(x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x\right)m}{x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x}=\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x}
Divide both sides by x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x.
m=\frac{\left(x-4\right)\left(x-2\right)}{x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x}
Dividing by x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x undoes the multiplication by x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x.
m=\frac{x-4}{x\left(x+7\right)}
Divide \left(-4+x\right)\left(-2+x\right) by x^{3}+5x^{2}-14x.