2(m-2)=5(m+1)-3

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Solution for 2(m-2)=5(m+1)-3 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + m) = 5(m + 1) + -3
(-2 * 2 + m * 2) = 5(m + 1) + -3
(-4 + 2m) = 5(m + 1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2m = 5(1 + m) + -3
-4 + 2m = (1 * 5 + m * 5) + -3
-4 + 2m = (5 + 5m) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2m = 5 + -3 + 5m

Combine like terms: 5 + -3 = 2
-4 + 2m = 2 + 5m

Solving
-4 + 2m = 2 + 5m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-5m' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2m + -5m = 2 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 2m + -5m = -3m
-4 + -3m = 2 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 5m + -5m = 0
-4 + -3m = 2 + 0
-4 + -3m = 2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3m = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3m = 2 + 4
-3m = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
-3m = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2

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