-.5(m+4)=3(m-1)

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Solution for -.5(m+4)=3(m-1) equation:


Simplifying
-0.5(m + 4) = 3(m + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-0.5(4 + m) = 3(m + -1)
(4 * -0.5 + m * -0.5) = 3(m + -1)
(-2 + -0.5m) = 3(m + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -0.5m = 3(-1 + m)
-2 + -0.5m = (-1 * 3 + m * 3)
-2 + -0.5m = (-3 + 3m)

Solving
-2 + -0.5m = -3 + 3m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3m' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -0.5m + -3m = -3 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: -0.5m + -3m = -3.5m
-2 + -3.5m = -3 + 3m + -3m

Combine like terms: 3m + -3m = 0
-2 + -3.5m = -3 + 0
-2 + -3.5m = -3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3.5m = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3.5m = -3 + 2
-3.5m = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -3 + 2 = -1
-3.5m = -1

Divide each side by '-3.5'.
m = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
m = 0.2857142857

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