Solve for m 9=-2m+2-3

$9 = - 2 m + 2 - 3$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $- 2 m + 2 - 3 = 9$ .

$- 2 m + 2 - 3 = 9$

Step 2

Subtract $3$ from $2$ .

$- 2 m - 1 = 9$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $m$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $1$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 2 m = 9 + 1$

Add $9$ and $1$ .

$- 2 m = 10$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- 2 m = 10$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 m = 10$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 m}{- 2} = \frac{10}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 m}{- 2} = \frac{10}{- 2}$

Divide $m$ by $1$ .

$m = \frac{10}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $10$ by $- 2$ .

$m = - 5$