Question

3m=5(m+3)-3 How do I solve it

Answer 1

Simplifying

3m = 5(m + 3) + -3

Reorder the terms:

3m = 5(3 + m) + -3

3m = (3 * 5 + m * 5) + -3

3m = (15 + 5m) + -3

Reorder the terms:

3m = 15 + -3 + 5m

Combine like terms: 15 + -3 = 12

3m = 12 + 5m

Solving

3m = 12 + 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.

3m + -5m = 12 + 5m + -5m

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

-2m = 12 + 5m + -5m

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

-2m = 12 + 0

-2m = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.

m = -6

Simplifying

m = -6

Answer 2

Answer:

m = -6

Step-by-step explanation:

First you distribute 5 into (m+3) so it would 5m + 15

The equation now would be:

3m = 5m + 15 - 3

3m = 5m + 12

3m - 5m = 5m -5m + 12

-2m = 12

-2m/-2 = 12/-2

m = -6