-5m+1=-3m-(-2m)

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Solution for -5m+1=-3m-(-2m) equation:


Simplifying
-5m + 1 = -3m + -1(-2m)

Reorder the terms:
1 + -5m = -3m + -1(-2m)

Remove parenthesis around (-2m)
1 + -5m = -3m + -1 * -2m

Multiply -1 * -2
1 + -5m = -3m + 2m

Combine like terms: -3m + 2m = -1m
1 + -5m = -1m

Solving
1 + -5m = -1m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add 'm' to each side of the equation.
1 + -5m + m = -1m + m

Combine like terms: -5m + m = -4m
1 + -4m = -1m + m

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4m = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
m = 0.25

Simplifying
m = 0.25

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