3-8(m-4)=3m-20

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Solution for 3-8(m-4)=3m-20 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -8(m + -4) = 3m + -20

Reorder the terms:
3 + -8(-4 + m) = 3m + -20
3 + (-4 * -8 + m * -8) = 3m + -20
3 + (32 + -8m) = 3m + -20

Combine like terms: 3 + 32 = 35
35 + -8m = 3m + -20

Reorder the terms:
35 + -8m = -20 + 3m

Solving
35 + -8m = -20 + 3m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-3m' to each side of the equation.
35 + -8m + -3m = -20 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: -8m + -3m = -11m
35 + -11m = -20 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: 3m + -3m = 0
35 + -11m = -20 + 0
35 + -11m = -20

Add '-35' to each side of the equation.
35 + -35 + -11m = -20 + -35

Combine like terms: 35 + -35 = 0
0 + -11m = -20 + -35
-11m = -20 + -35

Combine like terms: -20 + -35 = -55
-11m = -55

Divide each side by '-11'.
m = 5

Simplifying
m = 5

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