3(M+4)=M+12

Solution for 3(M+4)=M+12 equation:

Simplifying
3(M + 4) = M + 12

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + M) = M + 12
(4 * 3 + M * 3) = M + 12
(12 + 3M) = M + 12

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3M = 12 + M

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 3M = 12 + -12 + M

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 3M = 12 + -12 + M
3M = 12 + -12 + M

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
3M = 0 + M
3M = M

Solving
3M = M

Solving for variable 'M'.

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

Add '-1M' to each side of the equation.
3M + -1M = M + -1M

Combine like terms: 3M + -1M = 2M
2M = M + -1M

Combine like terms: M + -1M = 0
2M = 0

Divide each side by '2'.
M = 0

Simplifying
M = 0