2(m+5)-2=-2m-16

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Solution for 2(m+5)-2=-2m-16 equation: 


Simplifying
2(m + 5) + -2 = -2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + m) + -2 = -2m + -16
(5 * 2 + m * 2) + -2 = -2m + -16
(10 + 2m) + -2 = -2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2 + 2m = -2m + -16

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + 2m = -2m + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2m = -16 + -2m

Solving
8 + 2m = -16 + -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.
8 + 2m + 2m = -16 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: 2m + 2m = 4m
8 + 4m = -16 + -2m + 2m

Combine like terms: -2m + 2m = 0
8 + 4m = -16 + 0
8 + 4m = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 4m = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 4m = -16 + -8
4m = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
4m = -24

Divide each side by '4'.
m = -6

Simplifying
m = -6

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