17-(5m+3)=2+2m-16

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Solution for 17-(5m+3)=2+2m-16 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -1(5m + 3) = 2 + 2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
17 + -1(3 + 5m) = 2 + 2m + -16
17 + (3 * -1 + 5m * -1) = 2 + 2m + -16
17 + (-3 + -5m) = 2 + 2m + -16

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
14 + -5m = 2 + 2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
14 + -5m = 2 + -16 + 2m

Combine like terms: 2 + -16 = -14
14 + -5m = -14 + 2m

Solving
14 + -5m = -14 + 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.
14 + -5m + -2m = -14 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -5m + -2m = -7m
14 + -7m = -14 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
14 + -7m = -14 + 0
14 + -7m = -14

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -7m = -14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -7m = -14 + -14
-7m = -14 + -14

Combine like terms: -14 + -14 = -28
-7m = -28

Divide each side by '-7'.
m = 4

Simplifying
m = 4

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