8(3m + 5) = 2m - 4
Simplify.
24m + 40 = 2m - 4
Subtract 40 from both sides.
24m = 2m - 4 - 40
Then, subtract 2m from both side.s
24m - 2m = -4 - 40
Simplify.
22m = -44
Then, divide both sides by 22.
22m ÷ 22 = -44 ÷ 22
Simplify.
m = -2
~Hope I helped!~
