5m-2(m+2)=(m+15)

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Solution for 5m-2(m+2)=(m+15) equation:


Simplifying
5m + -2(m + 2) = (m + 15)

Reorder the terms:
5m + -2(2 + m) = (m + 15)
5m + (2 * -2 + m * -2) = (m + 15)
5m + (-4 + -2m) = (m + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5m + -2m = (m + 15)

Combine like terms: 5m + -2m = 3m
-4 + 3m = (m + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3m = (15 + m)

Remove parenthesis around (15 + m)
-4 + 3m = 15 + m

Solving
-4 + 3m = 15 + m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-1m' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 3m + -1m = 15 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: 3m + -1m = 2m
-4 + 2m = 15 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: m + -1m = 0
-4 + 2m = 15 + 0
-4 + 2m = 15

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2m = 15 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2m = 15 + 4
2m = 15 + 4

Combine like terms: 15 + 4 = 19
2m = 19

Divide each side by '2'.
m = 9.5

Simplifying
m = 9.5

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