Question

How do you solve `7+19m=3m+2`?

Answer 1

`m=-5/16`

Explanation:

Subtract `7` and `3m` from both sides:

`cancel(7-7)+19m-3m=cancel(3m-3m)+2-7`

`19m-3m=2-7`

Combine like terms:

`16m=-5`

Divide `16m` to both sides to isolate `m`

`cancel16/cancel16m=-5/16`

`m=-5/16`

Answer 2

First, by transposing method, we'll send the `3m` to LHS and `7` to RHS
`19m - 3m = -7 +2`
and, now, we'll solve them (because we can)
`16m = -5`
and, by transposing method, again,
`m = frac (-5) 16`