17-(2m+7)=2+3m-12

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Solution for 17-(2m+7)=2+3m-12 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -1(2m + 7) = 2 + 3m + -12

Reorder the terms:
17 + -1(7 + 2m) = 2 + 3m + -12
17 + (7 * -1 + 2m * -1) = 2 + 3m + -12
17 + (-7 + -2m) = 2 + 3m + -12

Combine like terms: 17 + -7 = 10
10 + -2m = 2 + 3m + -12

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2m = 2 + -12 + 3m

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
10 + -2m = -10 + 3m

Solving
10 + -2m = -10 + 3m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-3m' to each side of the equation.
10 + -2m + -3m = -10 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: -2m + -3m = -5m
10 + -5m = -10 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: 3m + -3m = 0
10 + -5m = -10 + 0
10 + -5m = -10

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -5m = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -5m = -10 + -10
-5m = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: -10 + -10 = -20
-5m = -20

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

Simplifying
m = 4

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