-34=m+42-5m

Solution for -34=m+42-5m equation:

Simplifying
-34 = m + 42 + -5m

Reorder the terms:
-34 = 42 + m + -5m

Combine like terms: m + -5m = -4m
-34 = 42 + -4m

Solving
-34 = 42 + -4m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '4m' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 4m = 42 + -4m + 4m

Combine like terms: -4m + 4m = 0
-34 + 4m = 42 + 0
-34 + 4m = 42

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + 4m = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 4m = 42 + 34
4m = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: 42 + 34 = 76
4m = 76

Divide each side by '4'.
m = 19

Simplifying
m = 19