Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     -(6*m+8)-(4*(17-m))=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (-6m - 8) -  4 • (17 - m)  = 0 

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   -2m - 76  =   -2 • (m + 38) 

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  -2 • (m + 38)  = 0 

Step  4  :

Equations which are never true :

 4.1      Solve :    -2   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 4.2      Solve  :    m+38 = 0 

 Subtract  38  from both sides of the equation : 
                      m = -38

One solution was found :