3m(m-4)=-12

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Solution for 3m(m-4)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
3m(m + -4) = -12

Reorder the terms:
3m(-4 + m) = -12
(-4 * 3m + m * 3m) = -12
(-12m + 3m2) = -12

Solving
-12m + 3m2 = -12

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12m + 3m2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -12m + 3m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(4 + -4m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((2 + -1m)(2 + -1m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1m = 0 Solving 2 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1m = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -2 -1m = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1m = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 2 Simplifying m = 2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1m = 0 Solving 2 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1m = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -2 -1m = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1m = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 2 Simplifying m = 2

Solution

m = {2, 2}

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