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

Simple and best practice solution for 2m-5(m+2)=-8-2m equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2m + -5(2 + m) = -8 + -2m
2m + (2 * -5 + m * -5) = -8 + -2m
2m + (-10 + -5m) = -8 + -2m

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2m + -5m = -8 + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -5m = -3m
-10 + -3m = -8 + -2m

Solving
-10 + -3m = -8 + -2m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '2m' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -3m + 2m = -8 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: -3m + 2m = -1m
-10 + -1m = -8 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: -2m + 2m = 0
-10 + -1m = -8 + 0
-10 + -1m = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1m = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1m = -8 + 10
-1m = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
-1m = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2

See similar equations:

| 8x+8=4x+12 | | -24x^3+9x^2+3x+1=0 | | 7y-8(4y-12)= | | 8x-(4x-8)=28 | | 4(x-3)+15=13 | | 2x^2+x=16 | | 5(2m-6)=55 | | -8x+y=-3 | | y=8x+-3 | | y=3x^2-10+8 | | 3(9x+4x)=-3 | | 300=20p | | -5h-6=23 | | 8(7x-3)=-6 | | -2x^2+7x=5 | | 6=n-7 | | 7(8+x)=1(10+x) | | -4x+4-2x=-2(3x-2) | | [3(x^2)]-6x+2=0 | | -4x+4-2x=2(3x-2) | | 4x+4-2x=2(3x-2) | | (x^2)-3x-2=0 | | 4x-8=2(2x-3) | | x(x)+72=18x | | 4(x-3)-x=x-5 | | x=184-y | | 9.6m+6=30 | | 3(2x-5)=7-x | | 3x^2-20000=0 | | 3-20000x^2=0 | | 7-5x=10(6x+7) | | 2x-8=-24 |

Equations solver categories