4(M-4)=2(M+2)

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Solution for 4(M-4)=2(M+2) equation:


Simplifying
4(M + -4) = 2(M + 2)

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + M) = 2(M + 2)
(-4 * 4 + M * 4) = 2(M + 2)
(-16 + 4M) = 2(M + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4M = 2(2 + M)
-16 + 4M = (2 * 2 + M * 2)
-16 + 4M = (4 + 2M)

Solving
-16 + 4M = 4 + 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.
-16 + 4M + -2M = 4 + 2M + -2M

Combine like terms: 4M + -2M = 2M
-16 + 2M = 4 + 2M + -2M

Combine like terms: 2M + -2M = 0
-16 + 2M = 4 + 0
-16 + 2M = 4

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

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2M = 4 + 16
2M = 4 + 16

Combine like terms: 4 + 16 = 20
2M = 20

Divide each side by '2'.
M = 10

Simplifying
M = 10

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