Question

-7m+20=-17m-10

Answer 1

-7m+20=-17m-10

Since -17m contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by adding 17m to both sides.
-7m+20+17m=-10

According to the distributive property, for any numbers a, b, and c, a(b+c)=ab+ac and (b+c)a=ba+ca. Here, m is a factor of both -7m and 17m.
(-7+17)m+20=-10

To add integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and give the result the same sign as the integer with the greater absolute value. In this example, subtract the absolute values of -7 and 17 and give the result the same sign as the integer with the greater absolute value.
(10)m+20=-10

Remove the parentheses.
10m+20=-10

Since 20 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 20 from both sides.
10m=-20-10

Subtract 10 from -20 to get -30.
10m=-30

Divide each term in the equation by 10.
(10m)/(10)=-(30)/(10)

Cancel the common factor of 10 in (10m)/(10).
(<X>10<x>m)/(<X>10<x>)=-(30)/(10)

Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.
m=-(30)/(10)

Cancel the common factor of 10 in -(30)/(10).
m=-(^(3)<X>30<x>)/(<X>10<x>)

Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.
m=-3

Answer 2

-7m+17m=-10-20

Answer 3

now solve the 2 m's and solve the other side aswell then find m

Answer 4

ok got it thanks