3m-5+8m=17

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


Simplifying
3m + -5 + 8m = 17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3m + 8m = 17

Combine like terms: 3m + 8m = 11m
-5 + 11m = 17

Solving
-5 + 11m = 17

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 11m = 17 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 17 + 5 = 22
11m = 22

Divide each side by '11'.
m = 2

Simplifying
m = 2

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