-5m-2=3(-4-m)

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Solution for -5m-2=3(-4-m) equation:


Simplifying
-5m + -2 = 3(-4 + -1m)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5m = 3(-4 + -1m)
-2 + -5m = (-4 * 3 + -1m * 3)
-2 + -5m = (-12 + -3m)

Solving
-2 + -5m = -12 + -3m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '3m' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5m + 3m = -12 + -3m + 3m

Combine like terms: -5m + 3m = -2m
-2 + -2m = -12 + -3m + 3m

Combine like terms: -3m + 3m = 0
-2 + -2m = -12 + 0
-2 + -2m = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2m = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2m = -12 + 2
-2m = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-2m = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
m = 5

Simplifying
m = 5

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