17-(3m+6)=3+2m-12

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Solution for 17-(3m+6)=3+2m-12 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -1(3m + 6) = 3 + 2m + -12

Reorder the terms:
17 + -1(6 + 3m) = 3 + 2m + -12
17 + (6 * -1 + 3m * -1) = 3 + 2m + -12
17 + (-6 + -3m) = 3 + 2m + -12

Combine like terms: 17 + -6 = 11
11 + -3m = 3 + 2m + -12

Reorder the terms:
11 + -3m = 3 + -12 + 2m

Combine like terms: 3 + -12 = -9
11 + -3m = -9 + 2m

Solving
11 + -3m = -9 + 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.
11 + -3m + -2m = -9 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -3m + -2m = -5m
11 + -5m = -9 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
11 + -5m = -9 + 0
11 + -5m = -9

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -5m = -9 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -5m = -9 + -11
-5m = -9 + -11

Combine like terms: -9 + -11 = -20
-5m = -20

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

Simplifying
m = 4

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