6(m-1)-(m+2)=-18

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Solution for 6(m-1)-(m+2)=-18 equation:


Simplifying
6(m + -1) + -1(m + 2) = -18

Reorder the terms:
6(-1 + m) + -1(m + 2) = -18
(-1 * 6 + m * 6) + -1(m + 2) = -18
(-6 + 6m) + -1(m + 2) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6m + -1(2 + m) = -18
-6 + 6m + (2 * -1 + m * -1) = -18
-6 + 6m + (-2 + -1m) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + 6m + -1m = -18

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-8 + 6m + -1m = -18

Combine like terms: 6m + -1m = 5m
-8 + 5m = -18

Solving
-8 + 5m = -18

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5m = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5m = -18 + 8
5m = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
5m = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2

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