8m-4(-5m-2)=12m

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Solution for 8m-4(-5m-2)=12m equation:


Simplifying
8m + -4(-5m + -2) = 12m

Reorder the terms:
8m + -4(-2 + -5m) = 12m
8m + (-2 * -4 + -5m * -4) = 12m
8m + (8 + 20m) = 12m

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8m + 20m = 12m

Combine like terms: 8m + 20m = 28m
8 + 28m = 12m

Solving
8 + 28m = 12m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-12m' to each side of the equation.
8 + 28m + -12m = 12m + -12m

Combine like terms: 28m + -12m = 16m
8 + 16m = 12m + -12m

Combine like terms: 12m + -12m = 0
8 + 16m = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 16m = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 16m = 0 + -8
16m = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
16m = -8

Divide each side by '16'.
m = -0.5

Simplifying
m = -0.5

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