5(m-1)=2(m-4)-6

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Solution for 5(m-1)=2(m-4)-6 equation:


Simplifying
5(m + -1) = 2(m + -4) + -6

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + m) = 2(m + -4) + -6
(-1 * 5 + m * 5) = 2(m + -4) + -6
(-5 + 5m) = 2(m + -4) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5m = 2(-4 + m) + -6
-5 + 5m = (-4 * 2 + m * 2) + -6
-5 + 5m = (-8 + 2m) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5m = -8 + -6 + 2m

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-5 + 5m = -14 + 2m

Solving
-5 + 5m = -14 + 2m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-2m' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5m + -2m = -14 + 2m + -2m

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

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
-5 + 3m = -14 + 0
-5 + 3m = -14

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3m = -14 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3m = -14 + 5
3m = -14 + 5

Combine like terms: -14 + 5 = -9
3m = -9

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

Simplifying
m = -3

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