-2m-5(m+8)=-96

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Solution for -2m-5(m+8)=-96 equation:


Simplifying
-2m + -5(m + 8) = -96

Reorder the terms:
-2m + -5(8 + m) = -96
-2m + (8 * -5 + m * -5) = -96
-2m + (-40 + -5m) = -96

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2m + -5m = -96

Combine like terms: -2m + -5m = -7m
-40 + -7m = -96

Solving
-40 + -7m = -96

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -7m = -96 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -7m = -96 + 40
-7m = -96 + 40

Combine like terms: -96 + 40 = -56
-7m = -56

Divide each side by '-7'.
m = 8

Simplifying
m = 8

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