12-(5m+3)=4+2m-16

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Solution for 12-(5m+3)=4+2m-16 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -1(5m + 3) = 4 + 2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + -1(3 + 5m) = 4 + 2m + -16
12 + (3 * -1 + 5m * -1) = 4 + 2m + -16
12 + (-3 + -5m) = 4 + 2m + -16

Combine like terms: 12 + -3 = 9
9 + -5m = 4 + 2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
9 + -5m = 4 + -16 + 2m

Combine like terms: 4 + -16 = -12
9 + -5m = -12 + 2m

Solving
9 + -5m = -12 + 2m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-2m' to each side of the equation.
9 + -5m + -2m = -12 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -5m + -2m = -7m
9 + -7m = -12 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
9 + -7m = -12 + 0
9 + -7m = -12

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -7m = -12 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -7m = -12 + -9
-7m = -12 + -9

Combine like terms: -12 + -9 = -21
-7m = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3

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