You need to isolate m so you can find its value. Subtract 3 from the left side, and do the same to the right side. Subtracting 3 from 5 as well makes the number become 2 on the right side of the equation. Therefore, m=2.
A rule you should always remember is when you have a value on each side of the equal sign, whatever form of addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division should be done to the other side as well.
