3m-(5m+8)=-14

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Solution for 3m-(5m+8)=-14 equation:


Simplifying
3m + -1(5m + 8) = -14

Reorder the terms:
3m + -1(8 + 5m) = -14
3m + (8 * -1 + 5m * -1) = -14
3m + (-8 + -5m) = -14

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3m + -5m = -14

Combine like terms: 3m + -5m = -2m
-8 + -2m = -14

Solving
-8 + -2m = -14

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2m = -14 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2m = -14 + 8
-2m = -14 + 8

Combine like terms: -14 + 8 = -6
-2m = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3

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