-2(3m-4)=5(2m-8)

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Solution for -2(3m-4)=5(2m-8) equation:


Simplifying
-2(3m + -4) = 5(2m + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 3m) = 5(2m + -8)
(-4 * -2 + 3m * -2) = 5(2m + -8)
(8 + -6m) = 5(2m + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6m = 5(-8 + 2m)
8 + -6m = (-8 * 5 + 2m * 5)
8 + -6m = (-40 + 10m)

Solving
8 + -6m = -40 + 10m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-10m' to each side of the equation.
8 + -6m + -10m = -40 + 10m + -10m

Combine like terms: -6m + -10m = -16m
8 + -16m = -40 + 10m + -10m

Combine like terms: 10m + -10m = 0
8 + -16m = -40 + 0
8 + -16m = -40

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -16m = -40 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -16m = -40 + -8
-16m = -40 + -8

Combine like terms: -40 + -8 = -48
-16m = -48

Divide each side by '-16'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3

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