| ( | m | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 2 | m | − | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | m | × | 1 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 |
| = | m | × | 1 2 | − | 3 2 |
1 2 | m | − | 3 2 | = | 2 | m | − | 10 |
1 2 | m | − | 2 | m | = | - | 10 | + | 3 2 |
| - | 3 2 | m | = | - | 10 | + | 3 2 |
| - | 3 2 | m | = | - | 17 2 |
17 2 | = | 3 2 | m |
3 2 | m | = | 17 2 |
| m | = | 17 2 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 17 2 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 3 |
| m | = | 17 3 |
| m | = | 5.666667 |