16-(2m+8)=2+4m-12

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Solution for 16-(2m+8)=2+4m-12 equation:


Simplifying
16 + -1(2m + 8) = 2 + 4m + -12

Reorder the terms:
16 + -1(8 + 2m) = 2 + 4m + -12
16 + (8 * -1 + 2m * -1) = 2 + 4m + -12
16 + (-8 + -2m) = 2 + 4m + -12

Combine like terms: 16 + -8 = 8
8 + -2m = 2 + 4m + -12

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2m = 2 + -12 + 4m

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
8 + -2m = -10 + 4m

Solving
8 + -2m = -10 + 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 + -2m + -4m = -10 + 4m + -4m

Combine like terms: -2m + -4m = -6m
8 + -6m = -10 + 4m + -4m

Combine like terms: 4m + -4m = 0
8 + -6m = -10 + 0
8 + -6m = -10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -6m = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6m = -10 + -8
-6m = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-6m = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
m = 3

Simplifying
m = 3

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