3(4m-2)-2(m+5)=x

Solution for 3(4m-2)-2(m+5)=x equation:

Simplifying
3(4m + -2) + -2(m + 5) = x

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 4m) + -2(m + 5) = x
(-2 * 3 + 4m * 3) + -2(m + 5) = x
(-6 + 12m) + -2(m + 5) = x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12m + -2(5 + m) = x
-6 + 12m + (5 * -2 + m * -2) = x
-6 + 12m + (-10 + -2m) = x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10 + 12m + -2m = x

Combine like terms: -6 + -10 = -16
-16 + 12m + -2m = x

Combine like terms: 12m + -2m = 10m
-16 + 10m = x

Solving
-16 + 10m = x

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 10m = 16 + x

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 10m = 16 + x
10m = 16 + x

Divide each side by '10'.
m = 1.6 + 0.1x

Simplifying
m = 1.6 + 0.1x