-12(-m-6)=-4(m-2)

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Solution for -12(-m-6)=-4(m-2) equation:


Simplifying
-12(-1m + -6) = -4(m + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-12(-6 + -1m) = -4(m + -2)
(-6 * -12 + -1m * -12) = -4(m + -2)
(72 + 12m) = -4(m + -2)

Reorder the terms:
72 + 12m = -4(-2 + m)
72 + 12m = (-2 * -4 + m * -4)
72 + 12m = (8 + -4m)

Solving
72 + 12m = 8 + -4m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '4m' to each side of the equation.
72 + 12m + 4m = 8 + -4m + 4m

Combine like terms: 12m + 4m = 16m
72 + 16m = 8 + -4m + 4m

Combine like terms: -4m + 4m = 0
72 + 16m = 8 + 0
72 + 16m = 8

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 16m = 8 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 16m = 8 + -72
16m = 8 + -72

Combine like terms: 8 + -72 = -64
16m = -64

Divide each side by '16'.
m = -4

Simplifying
m = -4

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