Question

when a certain number m is divided by 5 and added to 8 the result is equal to 3m subtracted from 4 the value of m is

Answer 1

$\frac{m}{5} +8=4-3m$

$\frac{m+40}{5} =4-3m$

$m+40=20-15m$

$16m=-20$

$m=-\frac{20}{16}$

$m=-\frac{5}{4}$