5m-(m+2)=-(2m+15)

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Solution for 5m-(m+2)=-(2m+15) equation:


Simplifying
5m + -1(m + 2) = -1(2m + 15)

Reorder the terms:
5m + -1(2 + m) = -1(2m + 15)
5m + (2 * -1 + m * -1) = -1(2m + 15)
5m + (-2 + -1m) = -1(2m + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5m + -1m = -1(2m + 15)

Combine like terms: 5m + -1m = 4m
-2 + 4m = -1(2m + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4m = -1(15 + 2m)
-2 + 4m = (15 * -1 + 2m * -1)
-2 + 4m = (-15 + -2m)

Solving
-2 + 4m = -15 + -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.
-2 + 4m + 2m = -15 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: 4m + 2m = 6m
-2 + 6m = -15 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: -2m + 2m = 0
-2 + 6m = -15 + 0
-2 + 6m = -15

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 6m = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 6m = -15 + 2
6m = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
6m = -13

Divide each side by '6'.
m = -2.166666667

Simplifying
m = -2.166666667

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