Question

-12m-8m+5=-25m-20 solve equation

Answer 1

m=-5

Explanation:

Given: -12m-8m+5=-25m-20

Combine like terms on left side: -20m+5=-25m-20

Add 25m to both sides: 5m+5=-20

Subtract 5 on both sides: 5m=-25

Divide both sides by 5: m=-5

So m=-5

Answer 2

m = -5

Explanation:

-12m-8m+5=-25m-20

Combine like terms

-20m +5 = -25m -20

Add 25m to each side

-20m+25m+5=-25m+25m-20

5m +5 = -20

Subtract 5 from each side

5m+5-5=-20-5

5m = -25

5m/5 = -25/5

m = -5