5m-2(2m+1)=-8

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Solution for 5m-2(2m+1)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
5m + -2(2m + 1) = -8

Reorder the terms:
5m + -2(1 + 2m) = -8
5m + (1 * -2 + 2m * -2) = -8
5m + (-2 + -4m) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5m + -4m = -8

Combine like terms: 5m + -4m = 1m
-2 + 1m = -8

Solving
-2 + 1m = -8

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1m = -8 + 2

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
1m = -6

Divide each side by '1'.
m = -6

Simplifying
m = -6

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