5m-2+4-8m=2(m+4)

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Solution for 5m-2+4-8m=2(m+4) equation:


Simplifying
5m + -2 + 4 + -8m = 2(m + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4 + 5m + -8m = 2(m + 4)

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
2 + 5m + -8m = 2(m + 4)

Combine like terms: 5m + -8m = -3m
2 + -3m = 2(m + 4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3m = 2(4 + m)
2 + -3m = (4 * 2 + m * 2)
2 + -3m = (8 + 2m)

Solving
2 + -3m = 8 + 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.
2 + -3m + -2m = 8 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -3m + -2m = -5m
2 + -5m = 8 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
2 + -5m = 8 + 0
2 + -5m = 8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5m = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5m = 8 + -2
-5m = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
-5m = 6

Divide each side by '-5'.
m = -1.2

Simplifying
m = -1.2

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