14-(4m+8)=5+2m-17

Solution for 14-(4m+8)=5+2m-17 equation:

Simplifying
14 + -1(4m + 8) = 5 + 2m + -17

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1(8 + 4m) = 5 + 2m + -17
14 + (8 * -1 + 4m * -1) = 5 + 2m + -17
14 + (-8 + -4m) = 5 + 2m + -17

Combine like terms: 14 + -8 = 6
6 + -4m = 5 + 2m + -17

Reorder the terms:
6 + -4m = 5 + -17 + 2m

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
6 + -4m = -12 + 2m

Solving
6 + -4m = -12 + 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.
6 + -4m + -2m = -12 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -4m + -2m = -6m
6 + -6m = -12 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
6 + -6m = -12 + 0
6 + -6m = -12

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -6m = -12 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -6m = -12 + -6
-6m = -12 + -6

Combine like terms: -12 + -6 = -18
-6m = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3