Solve for m 3m-8qt=14

$3 m - 8 qt = 14$

Subtract $- 8 qt$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 m = 14 - (- 8 qt)$

Divide each term in $3 m = 14 - (- 8 qt)$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 m = 14 - (- 8 qt)$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 m}{3} = \frac{14}{3} + \frac{- (- 8 qt)}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 m}{3} = \frac{14}{3} + \frac{- (- 8 qt)}{3}$

Divide $m$ by $1$ .

$m = \frac{14}{3} + \frac{- (- 8 qt)}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$m = \frac{14}{3} - \frac{- 8 qt}{3}$

Simplify each term.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$m = \frac{14}{3} - - \frac{(8) qt}{3}$

Combine fractions.

$m = \frac{14}{3} + \frac{8}{3} qt$