5m-2(m+4)=-3(m+2)-5

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Solution for 5m-2(m+4)=-3(m+2)-5 equation:


Simplifying
5m + -2(m + 4) = -3(m + 2) + -5

Reorder the terms:
5m + -2(4 + m) = -3(m + 2) + -5
5m + (4 * -2 + m * -2) = -3(m + 2) + -5
5m + (-8 + -2m) = -3(m + 2) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5m + -2m = -3(m + 2) + -5

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3m = -3(2 + m) + -5
-8 + 3m = (2 * -3 + m * -3) + -5
-8 + 3m = (-6 + -3m) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3m = -6 + -5 + -3m

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-8 + 3m = -11 + -3m

Solving
-8 + 3m = -11 + -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.
-8 + 3m + 3m = -11 + -3m + 3m

Combine like terms: 3m + 3m = 6m
-8 + 6m = -11 + -3m + 3m

Combine like terms: -3m + 3m = 0
-8 + 6m = -11 + 0
-8 + 6m = -11

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 6m = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 6m = -11 + 8
6m = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -11 + 8 = -3
6m = -3

Divide each side by '6'.
m = -0.5

Simplifying
m = -0.5

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