-8m+7(m+2)=-5m-2

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Solution for -8m+7(m+2)=-5m-2 equation:


Simplifying
-8m + 7(m + 2) = -5m + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8m + 7(2 + m) = -5m + -2
-8m + (2 * 7 + m * 7) = -5m + -2
-8m + (14 + 7m) = -5m + -2

Reorder the terms:
14 + -8m + 7m = -5m + -2

Combine like terms: -8m + 7m = -1m
14 + -1m = -5m + -2

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1m = -2 + -5m

Solving
14 + -1m = -2 + -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.
14 + -1m + 5m = -2 + -5m + 5m

Combine like terms: -1m + 5m = 4m
14 + 4m = -2 + -5m + 5m

Combine like terms: -5m + 5m = 0
14 + 4m = -2 + 0
14 + 4m = -2

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 4m = -2 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 4m = -2 + -14
4m = -2 + -14

Combine like terms: -2 + -14 = -16
4m = -16

Divide each side by '4'.
m = -4

Simplifying
m = -4

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