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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8m + 2m = 10m
-8 + 10m = 5(m + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10m = 5(-4 + m)
-8 + 10m = (-4 * 5 + m * 5)
-8 + 10m = (-20 + 5m)

Solving
-8 + 10m = -20 + 5m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-5m' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 10m + -5m = -20 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 10m + -5m = 5m
-8 + 5m = -20 + 5m + -5m

Combine like terms: 5m + -5m = 0
-8 + 5m = -20 + 0
-8 + 5m = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5m = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5m = -20 + 8
5m = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
5m = -12

Divide each side by '5'.
m = -2.4

Simplifying
m = -2.4

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