-(3m+4)=2(6m+8)

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Solution for -(3m+4)=2(6m+8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(3m + 4) = 2(6m + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(4 + 3m) = 2(6m + 8)
(4 * -1 + 3m * -1) = 2(6m + 8)
(-4 + -3m) = 2(6m + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3m = 2(8 + 6m)
-4 + -3m = (8 * 2 + 6m * 2)
-4 + -3m = (16 + 12m)

Solving
-4 + -3m = 16 + 12m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-12m' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -3m + -12m = 16 + 12m + -12m

Combine like terms: -3m + -12m = -15m
-4 + -15m = 16 + 12m + -12m

Combine like terms: 12m + -12m = 0
-4 + -15m = 16 + 0
-4 + -15m = 16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -15m = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -15m = 16 + 4
-15m = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
-15m = 20

Divide each side by '-15'.
m = -1.333333333

Simplifying
m = -1.333333333

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