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\frac{-85}{5}=-2m-1
Divide both sides by 5.
-17=-2m-1
Divide -85 by 5 to get -17.
-2m-1=-17
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-2m=-17+1
Add 1 to both sides.
-2m=-16
Add -17 and 1 to get -16.
m=\frac{-16}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
m=8
Divide -16 by -2 to get 8.