18-(5m+6)=5+3m-17

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Solution for 18-(5m+6)=5+3m-17 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -1(5m + 6) = 5 + 3m + -17

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1(6 + 5m) = 5 + 3m + -17
18 + (6 * -1 + 5m * -1) = 5 + 3m + -17
18 + (-6 + -5m) = 5 + 3m + -17

Combine like terms: 18 + -6 = 12
12 + -5m = 5 + 3m + -17

Reorder the terms:
12 + -5m = 5 + -17 + 3m

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

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

Combine like terms: -5m + -3m = -8m
12 + -8m = -12 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: 3m + -3m = 0
12 + -8m = -12 + 0
12 + -8m = -12

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -8m = -12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -8m = -12 + -12
-8m = -12 + -12

Combine like terms: -12 + -12 = -24
-8m = -24

Divide each side by '-8'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3

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