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

Simple and best practice solution for 15-(2m+5)=2+2m-12 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 15 + -5 = 10
10 + -2m = 2 + 2m + -12

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2m = 2 + -12 + 2m

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
10 + -2m = -10 + 2m

Solving
10 + -2m = -10 + 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.
10 + -2m + -2m = -10 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -2m + -2m = -4m
10 + -4m = -10 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
10 + -4m = -10 + 0
10 + -4m = -10

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -4m = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -4m = -10 + -10
-4m = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: -10 + -10 = -20
-4m = -20

Divide each side by '-4'.
m = 5

Simplifying
m = 5

See similar equations:

| 6/x+5=41 | | 1/18x^2-1/9x | | 1/3(x+9)=1/2(x-6)+1 | | Y/7=0 | | 12+12x-5=43 | | 13(x+3)=26 | | x+(2x+5)=22 | | 9a+2b-5(7a-3b)= | | 1/4=6/7x-1/6 | | 9=2-7x | | 92-2x=-108 | | 4t-3=7t+9 | | 5s-2=7s+12 | | x/2+x/3=60 | | -7-m=15 | | 4/7x-6=18 | | 9x-25=5x+2 | | 5y-4=3y+10 | | 12=11-1/2m | | x/5+6=18 | | 9t+5=15t-1 | | 68=14-2x | | 8x-17=103 | | 121=110[1+x] | | 4q-8=6y+12 | | m-6m+8m+3= | | f-31=5f-3 | | 25/30=5/x | | m+7m-6m-7= | | 9y+8=3y-4 | | -2(1-6r)=2(1-5r) | | 4r+7=8r-13 |

Equations solver categories