5(m+17)-8(m+1)-2=0

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Solution for 5(m+17)-8(m+1)-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
5(m + 17) + -8(m + 1) + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5(17 + m) + -8(m + 1) + -2 = 0
(17 * 5 + m * 5) + -8(m + 1) + -2 = 0
(85 + 5m) + -8(m + 1) + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
85 + 5m + -8(1 + m) + -2 = 0
85 + 5m + (1 * -8 + m * -8) + -2 = 0
85 + 5m + (-8 + -8m) + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
85 + -8 + -2 + 5m + -8m = 0

Combine like terms: 85 + -8 = 77
77 + -2 + 5m + -8m = 0

Combine like terms: 77 + -2 = 75
75 + 5m + -8m = 0

Combine like terms: 5m + -8m = -3m
75 + -3m = 0

Solving
75 + -3m = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-75' to each side of the equation.
75 + -75 + -3m = 0 + -75

Combine like terms: 75 + -75 = 0
0 + -3m = 0 + -75
-3m = 0 + -75

Combine like terms: 0 + -75 = -75
-3m = -75

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = 25

Simplifying
m = 25

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