3m+2=-2m-8

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Solution for 3m+2=-2m-8 equation:


Simplifying
3m + 2 = -2m + -8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3m = -2m + -8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3m = -8 + -2m

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

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

Combine like terms: -2m + 2m = 0
2 + 5m = -8 + 0
2 + 5m = -8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 5m = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 5m = -8 + -2
5m = -8 + -2

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

Divide each side by '5'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2

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