12-(5m+3)=5-12m-17

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Solution for 12-(5m+3)=5-12m-17 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -1(5m + 3) = 5 + -12m + -17

Reorder the terms:
12 + -1(3 + 5m) = 5 + -12m + -17
12 + (3 * -1 + 5m * -1) = 5 + -12m + -17
12 + (-3 + -5m) = 5 + -12m + -17

Combine like terms: 12 + -3 = 9
9 + -5m = 5 + -12m + -17

Reorder the terms:
9 + -5m = 5 + -17 + -12m

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
9 + -5m = -12 + -12m

Solving
9 + -5m = -12 + -12m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '12m' to each side of the equation.
9 + -5m + 12m = -12 + -12m + 12m

Combine like terms: -5m + 12m = 7m
9 + 7m = -12 + -12m + 12m

Combine like terms: -12m + 12m = 0
9 + 7m = -12 + 0
9 + 7m = -12

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 7m = -12 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 7m = -12 + -9
7m = -12 + -9

Combine like terms: -12 + -9 = -21
7m = -21

Divide each side by '7'.
m = -3

Simplifying
m = -3

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