5m-2(m-1)=m-10

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Solution for 5m-2(m-1)=m-10 equation: 


Simplifying
5m + -2(m + -1) = m + -10

Reorder the terms:
5m + -2(-1 + m) = m + -10
5m + (-1 * -2 + m * -2) = m + -10
5m + (2 + -2m) = m + -10

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5m + -2m = m + -10

Combine like terms: 5m + -2m = 3m
2 + 3m = m + -10

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3m = -10 + m

Solving
2 + 3m = -10 + 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.
2 + 3m + -1m = -10 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: 3m + -1m = 2m
2 + 2m = -10 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: m + -1m = 0
2 + 2m = -10 + 0
2 + 2m = -10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2m = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2m = -10 + -2
2m = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
2m = -12

Divide each side by '2'.
m = -6

Simplifying
m = -6

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