18-(5m+8)=3+3m-17

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Solution for 18-(5m+8)=3+3m-17 equation: 


Simplifying
18 + -1(5m + 8) = 3 + 3m + -17

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1(8 + 5m) = 3 + 3m + -17
18 + (8 * -1 + 5m * -1) = 3 + 3m + -17
18 + (-8 + -5m) = 3 + 3m + -17

Combine like terms: 18 + -8 = 10
10 + -5m = 3 + 3m + -17

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5m = 3 + -17 + 3m

Combine like terms: 3 + -17 = -14
10 + -5m = -14 + 3m

Solving
10 + -5m = -14 + 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 + -5m + -3m = -14 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: -5m + -3m = -8m
10 + -8m = -14 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: 3m + -3m = 0
10 + -8m = -14 + 0
10 + -8m = -14

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -8m = -14 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -8m = -14 + -10
-8m = -14 + -10

Combine like terms: -14 + -10 = -24
-8m = -24

Divide each side by '-8'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3

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