2m-5(m-4)=8+m

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Solution for 2m-5(m-4)=8+m equation:


Simplifying
2m + -5(m + -4) = 8 + m

Reorder the terms:
2m + -5(-4 + m) = 8 + m
2m + (-4 * -5 + m * -5) = 8 + m
2m + (20 + -5m) = 8 + m

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2m + -5m = 8 + m

Combine like terms: 2m + -5m = -3m
20 + -3m = 8 + m

Solving
20 + -3m = 8 + m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-1m' to each side of the equation.
20 + -3m + -1m = 8 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: -3m + -1m = -4m
20 + -4m = 8 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: m + -1m = 0
20 + -4m = 8 + 0
20 + -4m = 8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -4m = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -4m = 8 + -20
-4m = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 8 + -20 = -12
-4m = -12

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

Simplifying
m = 3

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