12-(5m+4)=2+2m-15

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Solution for 12-(5m+4)=2+2m-15 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -1(5m + 4) = 2 + 2m + -15

Reorder the terms:
12 + -1(4 + 5m) = 2 + 2m + -15
12 + (4 * -1 + 5m * -1) = 2 + 2m + -15
12 + (-4 + -5m) = 2 + 2m + -15

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
8 + -5m = 2 + 2m + -15

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5m = 2 + -15 + 2m

Combine like terms: 2 + -15 = -13
8 + -5m = -13 + 2m

Solving
8 + -5m = -13 + 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.
8 + -5m + -2m = -13 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -5m + -2m = -7m
8 + -7m = -13 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
8 + -7m = -13 + 0
8 + -7m = -13

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7m = -13 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7m = -13 + -8
-7m = -13 + -8

Combine like terms: -13 + -8 = -21
-7m = -21

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

Simplifying
m = 3

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