5m-8=8m+9

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Solution for 5m-8=8m+9 equation:


Simplifying
5m + -8 = 8m + 9

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5m = 8m + 9

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5m = 9 + 8m

Solving
-8 + 5m = 9 + 8m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-8m' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5m + -8m = 9 + 8m + -8m

Combine like terms: 5m + -8m = -3m
-8 + -3m = 9 + 8m + -8m

Combine like terms: 8m + -8m = 0
-8 + -3m = 9 + 0
-8 + -3m = 9

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3m = 9 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3m = 9 + 8
-3m = 9 + 8

Combine like terms: 9 + 8 = 17
-3m = 17

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -5.666666667

Simplifying
m = -5.666666667

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