Question

3m + 17 = 6m + 5.
What's the value of m?

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(3m + 17 = 6m + 5\), we can start by isolating the variable \(m\).

1. First, subtract \(3m\) from both sides of the equation:

\[
17 = 6m - 3m + 5
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
17 = 3m + 5
\]

2. Next, subtract 5 from both sides:

\[
17 - 5 = 3m
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
12 = 3m
\]

3. Now, divide both sides by 3 to solve for \(m\):

\[
m = \frac{12}{3}
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
m = 4
\]

Thus, the value of \(m\) is \( \boxed{4} \).