-8-2m=.5(m-7)

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Solution for -8-2m=.5(m-7) equation:


Simplifying
-8 + -2m = 0.5(m + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2m = 0.5(-7 + m)
-8 + -2m = (-7 * 0.5 + m * 0.5)
-8 + -2m = (-3.5 + 0.5m)

Solving
-8 + -2m = -3.5 + 0.5m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-0.5m' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2m + -0.5m = -3.5 + 0.5m + -0.5m

Combine like terms: -2m + -0.5m = -2.5m
-8 + -2.5m = -3.5 + 0.5m + -0.5m

Combine like terms: 0.5m + -0.5m = 0.0
-8 + -2.5m = -3.5 + 0.0
-8 + -2.5m = -3.5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2.5m = -3.5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2.5m = -3.5 + 8
-2.5m = -3.5 + 8

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 8 = 4.5
-2.5m = 4.5

Divide each side by '-2.5'.
m = -1.8

Simplifying
m = -1.8

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