What is 9m+2m-8=5(m-2)
First, get rid of parentheses.
9m + 2m - 8 = 5m - 10
Put numerical terms and unknown terms on different sides of the equation.
6m = -2
Divide both sides by 6.
To solve the equation 9m + 2m - 8 = 5(m - 2), we need to simplify both sides of the equation and isolate the variable m.
Let's start by distributing the 5 to the terms inside the parentheses on the right side of the equation:
9m + 2m - 8 = 5m - 10
Now, let's combine like terms:
11m - 8 = 5m - 10
Next, let's get rid of the variable term on one side of the equation by subtracting 5m from both sides:
11m - 5m - 8 = -10
Simplifying further, we have:
6m - 8 = -10
To isolate m, we'll add 8 to both sides of the equation:
6m - 8 + 8 = -10 + 8
6m = -2
Finally, to solve for m, let's divide both sides of the equation by 6:
(6m)/6 = -2/6
m = -1/3
So, the solution to the equation 9m + 2m - 8 = 5(m - 2) is m = -1/3.