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

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


Simplifying
-2m + -8 = -6(m + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2m = -6(m + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2m = -6(6 + m)
-8 + -2m = (6 * -6 + m * -6)
-8 + -2m = (-36 + -6m)

Solving
-8 + -2m = -36 + -6m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '6m' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2m + 6m = -36 + -6m + 6m

Combine like terms: -2m + 6m = 4m
-8 + 4m = -36 + -6m + 6m

Combine like terms: -6m + 6m = 0
-8 + 4m = -36 + 0
-8 + 4m = -36

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4m = -36 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4m = -36 + 8
4m = -36 + 8

Combine like terms: -36 + 8 = -28
4m = -28

Divide each side by '4'.
m = -7

Simplifying
m = -7

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