2(m-8)=5(m+2)-14

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Solution for 2(m-8)=5(m+2)-14 equation:


Simplifying
2(m + -8) = 5(m + 2) + -14

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + m) = 5(m + 2) + -14
(-8 * 2 + m * 2) = 5(m + 2) + -14
(-16 + 2m) = 5(m + 2) + -14

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2m = 5(2 + m) + -14
-16 + 2m = (2 * 5 + m * 5) + -14
-16 + 2m = (10 + 5m) + -14

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2m = 10 + -14 + 5m

Combine like terms: 10 + -14 = -4
-16 + 2m = -4 + 5m

Solving
-16 + 2m = -4 + 5m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-5m' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2m + -5m = -4 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 2m + -5m = -3m
-16 + -3m = -4 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 5m + -5m = 0
-16 + -3m = -4 + 0
-16 + -3m = -4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -3m = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -3m = -4 + 16
-3m = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
-3m = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -4

Simplifying
m = -4

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