(m-5)=2(3m-8)

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Solution for (m-5)=2(3m-8) equation:


Simplifying
(m + -5) = 2(3m + -8)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + m)
-5 + m = 2(3m + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + m = 2(-8 + 3m)
-5 + m = (-8 * 2 + 3m * 2)
-5 + m = (-16 + 6m)

Solving
-5 + m = -16 + 6m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-6m' to each side of the equation.
-5 + m + -6m = -16 + 6m + -6m

Combine like terms: m + -6m = -5m
-5 + -5m = -16 + 6m + -6m

Combine like terms: 6m + -6m = 0
-5 + -5m = -16 + 0
-5 + -5m = -16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -5m = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -5m = -16 + 5
-5m = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -16 + 5 = -11
-5m = -11

Divide each side by '-5'.
m = 2.2

Simplifying
m = 2.2

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