17-6m=5(m-8)+2

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Solution for 17-6m=5(m-8)+2 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -6m = 5(m + -8) + 2

Reorder the terms:
17 + -6m = 5(-8 + m) + 2
17 + -6m = (-8 * 5 + m * 5) + 2
17 + -6m = (-40 + 5m) + 2

Reorder the terms:
17 + -6m = -40 + 2 + 5m

Combine like terms: -40 + 2 = -38
17 + -6m = -38 + 5m

Solving
17 + -6m = -38 + 5m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-5m' to each side of the equation.
17 + -6m + -5m = -38 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: -6m + -5m = -11m
17 + -11m = -38 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 5m + -5m = 0
17 + -11m = -38 + 0
17 + -11m = -38

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -11m = -38 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -11m = -38 + -17
-11m = -38 + -17

Combine like terms: -38 + -17 = -55
-11m = -55

Divide each side by '-11'.
m = 5

Simplifying
m = 5

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