3(2m+2)-2(m+8)-9m=

Solution for 3(2m+2)-2(m+8)-9m= equation:

Simplifying
3(2m + 2) + -2(m + 8) + -9m = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + 2m) + -2(m + 8) + -9m = 0
(2 * 3 + 2m * 3) + -2(m + 8) + -9m = 0
(6 + 6m) + -2(m + 8) + -9m = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 6m + -2(8 + m) + -9m = 0
6 + 6m + (8 * -2 + m * -2) + -9m = 0
6 + 6m + (-16 + -2m) + -9m = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -16 + 6m + -2m + -9m = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -16 = -10
-10 + 6m + -2m + -9m = 0

Combine like terms: 6m + -2m = 4m
-10 + 4m + -9m = 0

Combine like terms: 4m + -9m = -5m
-10 + -5m = 0

Solving
-10 + -5m = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -5m = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -5m = 0 + 10
-5m = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-5m = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
m = -2

Simplifying
m = -2