3m+20=m+8(2m-1)

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Solution for 3m+20=m+8(2m-1) equation:


Simplifying
3m + 20 = m + 8(2m + -1)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3m = m + 8(2m + -1)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3m = m + 8(-1 + 2m)
20 + 3m = m + (-1 * 8 + 2m * 8)
20 + 3m = m + (-8 + 16m)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3m = -8 + m + 16m

Combine like terms: m + 16m = 17m
20 + 3m = -8 + 17m

Solving
20 + 3m = -8 + 17m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-17m' to each side of the equation.
20 + 3m + -17m = -8 + 17m + -17m

Combine like terms: 3m + -17m = -14m
20 + -14m = -8 + 17m + -17m

Combine like terms: 17m + -17m = 0
20 + -14m = -8 + 0
20 + -14m = -8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -14m = -8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -14m = -8 + -20
-14m = -8 + -20

Combine like terms: -8 + -20 = -28
-14m = -28

Divide each side by '-14'.
m = 2

Simplifying
m = 2

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