5m-17-2m=6m-1-m

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Solution for 5m-17-2m=6m-1-m equation:


Simplifying
5m + -17 + -2m = 6m + -1 + -1m

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5m + -2m = 6m + -1 + -1m

Combine like terms: 5m + -2m = 3m
-17 + 3m = 6m + -1 + -1m

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3m = -1 + 6m + -1m

Combine like terms: 6m + -1m = 5m
-17 + 3m = -1 + 5m

Solving
-17 + 3m = -1 + 5m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-5m' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3m + -5m = -1 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 3m + -5m = -2m
-17 + -2m = -1 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 5m + -5m = 0
-17 + -2m = -1 + 0
-17 + -2m = -1

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -2m = -1 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2m = -1 + 17
-2m = -1 + 17

Combine like terms: -1 + 17 = 16
-2m = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
m = -8

Simplifying
m = -8

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