2-(17-5m)=9m-(m+7)

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Solution for 2-(17-5m)=9m-(m+7) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(17 + -5m) = 9m + -1(m + 7)
2 + (17 * -1 + -5m * -1) = 9m + -1(m + 7)
2 + (-17 + 5m) = 9m + -1(m + 7)

Combine like terms: 2 + -17 = -15
-15 + 5m = 9m + -1(m + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5m = 9m + -1(7 + m)
-15 + 5m = 9m + (7 * -1 + m * -1)
-15 + 5m = 9m + (-7 + -1m)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5m = -7 + 9m + -1m

Combine like terms: 9m + -1m = 8m
-15 + 5m = -7 + 8m

Solving
-15 + 5m = -7 + 8m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-8m' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5m + -8m = -7 + 8m + -8m

Combine like terms: 5m + -8m = -3m
-15 + -3m = -7 + 8m + -8m

Combine like terms: 8m + -8m = 0
-15 + -3m = -7 + 0
-15 + -3m = -7

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -3m = -7 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -3m = -7 + 15
-3m = -7 + 15

Combine like terms: -7 + 15 = 8
-3m = 8

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -2.666666667

Simplifying
m = -2.666666667

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