-3m-1=m-17

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Solution for -3m-1=m-17 equation:


Simplifying
-3m + -1 = m + -17

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3m = m + -17

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3m = -17 + m

Solving
-1 + -3m = -17 + m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-1m' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3m + -1m = -17 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: -3m + -1m = -4m
-1 + -4m = -17 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: m + -1m = 0
-1 + -4m = -17 + 0
-1 + -4m = -17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -4m = -17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -4m = -17 + 1
-4m = -17 + 1

Combine like terms: -17 + 1 = -16
-4m = -16

Divide each side by '-4'.
m = 4

Simplifying
m = 4

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