-5m-4(m+4)=-m+8

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


Simplifying
-5m + -4(m + 4) = -1m + 8

Reorder the terms:
-5m + -4(4 + m) = -1m + 8
-5m + (4 * -4 + m * -4) = -1m + 8
-5m + (-16 + -4m) = -1m + 8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5m + -4m = -1m + 8

Combine like terms: -5m + -4m = -9m
-16 + -9m = -1m + 8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -9m = 8 + -1m

Solving
-16 + -9m = 8 + -1m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add 'm' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -9m + m = 8 + -1m + m

Combine like terms: -9m + m = -8m
-16 + -8m = 8 + -1m + m

Combine like terms: -1m + m = 0
-16 + -8m = 8 + 0
-16 + -8m = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 16 = 24
-8m = 24

Divide each side by '-8'.
m = -3

Simplifying
m = -3

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