2m+5=5 (m-7) - 3m equals?

2m + 5 = 5 (m - 7) - 3m

2m + 5 = 5m - 35 - 3m

2m + 5 = 2m - 35

2m + 5 - 5 = 2m - 35 - 5

2m = 2m - 30

2m - 2m = 2m - 2m - 30

0 = - 30

0 does not equal - 30 - so this is an inequality - cannot solve for m

No solution

2m+5=5 (m-7) - 3m

first, use distributive property ...

2m+5=5m-35-3m

next, combine like terms on the right side ...

2m+5=2m-35

next, subtract 2m from both sides.

2m+5=2m-35

-2m - 2m

you will get ...

5=-35 in which is not true. This means the equation has no solution.