-4m-5(m+4)=-2

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-4m + -5(4 + m) = -2
-4m + (4 * -5 + m * -5) = -2
-4m + (-20 + -5m) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -4m + -5m = -2

Combine like terms: -4m + -5m = -9m
-20 + -9m = -2

Solving
-20 + -9m = -2

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -9m = -2 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -9m = -2 + 20
-9m = -2 + 20

Combine like terms: -2 + 20 = 18
-9m = 18

Divide each side by '-9'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2

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