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

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


Simplifying
2(m + -5) = 5(m + 5) + -17

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + m) = 5(m + 5) + -17
(-5 * 2 + m * 2) = 5(m + 5) + -17
(-10 + 2m) = 5(m + 5) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2m = 5(5 + m) + -17
-10 + 2m = (5 * 5 + m * 5) + -17
-10 + 2m = (25 + 5m) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2m = 25 + -17 + 5m

Combine like terms: 25 + -17 = 8
-10 + 2m = 8 + 5m

Solving
-10 + 2m = 8 + 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.
-10 + 2m + -5m = 8 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 2m + -5m = -3m
-10 + -3m = 8 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 5m + -5m = 0
-10 + -3m = 8 + 0
-10 + -3m = 8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -3m = 8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3m = 8 + 10
-3m = 8 + 10

Combine like terms: 8 + 10 = 18
-3m = 18

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

Simplifying
m = -6

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