3m-5=m-1

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Solution for 3m-5=m-1 equation:


Simplifying
3m + -5 = m + -1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3m = m + -1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3m = -1 + m

Solving
-5 + 3m = -1 + m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-1m' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3m + -1m = -1 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: 3m + -1m = 2m
-5 + 2m = -1 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: m + -1m = 0
-5 + 2m = -1 + 0
-5 + 2m = -1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2m = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2m = -1 + 5
2m = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
2m = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
m = 2

Simplifying
m = 2

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