2m+5=5(m-7)-8m

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Solution for 2m+5=5(m-7)-8m equation:


Simplifying
2m + 5 = 5(m + -7) + -8m

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2m = 5(m + -7) + -8m

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2m = 5(-7 + m) + -8m
5 + 2m = (-7 * 5 + m * 5) + -8m
5 + 2m = (-35 + 5m) + -8m

Combine like terms: 5m + -8m = -3m
5 + 2m = -35 + -3m

Solving
5 + 2m = -35 + -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.
5 + 2m + 3m = -35 + -3m + 3m

Combine like terms: 2m + 3m = 5m
5 + 5m = -35 + -3m + 3m

Combine like terms: -3m + 3m = 0
5 + 5m = -35 + 0
5 + 5m = -35

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 5m = -35 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 5m = -35 + -5
5m = -35 + -5

Combine like terms: -35 + -5 = -40
5m = -40

Divide each side by '5'.
m = -8

Simplifying
m = -8

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