First, you would use the distributive property of multiplication to eliminate the parentheses from the left side of the equation. You would do this by multiplying all of the separate integers/variables inside the parentheses by -2.
If performed correctly, you get -16m - 16 =-16.
Next, you would add 16 to both sides to eliminate the constant on the left side of the equation.
If performed correctly, you get -16m=0.
Next, you would divide -16m by -16, so that the variable m is the only thing located on the left side of the equation.
If performed correctly, your final answer should be m=0.
