4(m-5)=2(m+4)-12

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Solution for 4(m-5)=2(m+4)-12 equation:


Simplifying
4(m + -5) = 2(m + 4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + m) = 2(m + 4) + -12
(-5 * 4 + m * 4) = 2(m + 4) + -12
(-20 + 4m) = 2(m + 4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4m = 2(4 + m) + -12
-20 + 4m = (4 * 2 + m * 2) + -12
-20 + 4m = (8 + 2m) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4m = 8 + -12 + 2m

Combine like terms: 8 + -12 = -4
-20 + 4m = -4 + 2m

Solving
-20 + 4m = -4 + 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.
-20 + 4m + -2m = -4 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 4m + -2m = 2m
-20 + 2m = -4 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
-20 + 2m = -4 + 0
-20 + 2m = -4

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2m = -4 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2m = -4 + 20
2m = -4 + 20

Combine like terms: -4 + 20 = 16
2m = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
m = 8

Simplifying
m = 8

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