17-(3m+8)=4+2m-15

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Solution for 17-(3m+8)=4+2m-15 equation: 


Simplifying
17 + -1(3m + 8) = 4 + 2m + -15

Reorder the terms:
17 + -1(8 + 3m) = 4 + 2m + -15
17 + (8 * -1 + 3m * -1) = 4 + 2m + -15
17 + (-8 + -3m) = 4 + 2m + -15

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
9 + -3m = 4 + 2m + -15

Reorder the terms:
9 + -3m = 4 + -15 + 2m

Combine like terms: 4 + -15 = -11
9 + -3m = -11 + 2m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
m = 4

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