m-7+5=32
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
-m7+5=32
Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
-m7=32-5
Subtract 5 from 32.
-m7=27
-m7=27
Multiply both sides of the equation by -7.
-7⋅(-m7)=-7⋅27
Simplify -7⋅(-m7).
Cancel the common factor of 7.
Move the leading negative in -m7 into the numerator.
-7⋅-m7=-7⋅27
Factor 7 out of -7.
7(-1)⋅-m7=-7⋅27
Cancel the common factor.
7⋅-1⋅-m7=-7⋅27
Rewrite the expression.
-1⋅(-m)=-7⋅27
-1⋅(-m)=-7⋅27
Multiply.
Multiply -1 by -1.
1⋅m=-7⋅27
Multiply m by 1.
m=-7⋅27
m=-7⋅27
m=-7⋅27
Multiply -7 by 27.
m=-189
m=-189
Solve for m m/-7+5=32