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

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


Simplifying
2(m + -8) = 2(2m + 4)

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

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

Solving
-16 + 2m = 8 + 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.
-16 + 2m + -4m = 8 + 4m + -4m

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

Combine like terms: 4m + -4m = 0
-16 + -2m = 8 + 0
-16 + -2m = 8

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2m = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2m = 8 + 16
-2m = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: 8 + 16 = 24
-2m = 24

Divide each side by '-2'.
m = -12

Simplifying
m = -12

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