-2m-4(4m+2)=20-4m

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Solution for -2m-4(4m+2)=20-4m equation: 


Simplifying
-2m + -4(4m + 2) = 20 + -4m

Reorder the terms:
-2m + -4(2 + 4m) = 20 + -4m
-2m + (2 * -4 + 4m * -4) = 20 + -4m
-2m + (-8 + -16m) = 20 + -4m

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2m + -16m = 20 + -4m

Combine like terms: -2m + -16m = -18m
-8 + -18m = 20 + -4m

Solving
-8 + -18m = 20 + -4m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '4m' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -18m + 4m = 20 + -4m + 4m

Combine like terms: -18m + 4m = -14m
-8 + -14m = 20 + -4m + 4m

Combine like terms: -4m + 4m = 0
-8 + -14m = 20 + 0
-8 + -14m = 20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -14m = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -14m = 20 + 8
-14m = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: 20 + 8 = 28
-14m = 28

Divide each side by '-14'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2

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