-3(17-m)=-2(m+8)

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Solution for -3(17-m)=-2(m+8) equation:


Simplifying
-3(17 + -1m) = -2(m + 8)
(17 * -3 + -1m * -3) = -2(m + 8)
(-51 + 3m) = -2(m + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 3m = -2(8 + m)
-51 + 3m = (8 * -2 + m * -2)
-51 + 3m = (-16 + -2m)

Solving
-51 + 3m = -16 + -2m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2m' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 3m + 2m = -16 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: 3m + 2m = 5m
-51 + 5m = -16 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: -2m + 2m = 0
-51 + 5m = -16 + 0
-51 + 5m = -16

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 51 + 5m = -16 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + 5m = -16 + 51
5m = -16 + 51

Combine like terms: -16 + 51 = 35
5m = 35

Divide each side by '5'.
m = 7

Simplifying
m = 7

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