3m-(7m+12)=2(m+3)

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Solution for 3m-(7m+12)=2(m+3) equation:


Simplifying
3m + -1(7m + 12) = 2(m + 3)

Reorder the terms:
3m + -1(12 + 7m) = 2(m + 3)
3m + (12 * -1 + 7m * -1) = 2(m + 3)
3m + (-12 + -7m) = 2(m + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3m + -7m = 2(m + 3)

Combine like terms: 3m + -7m = -4m
-12 + -4m = 2(m + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4m = 2(3 + m)
-12 + -4m = (3 * 2 + m * 2)
-12 + -4m = (6 + 2m)

Solving
-12 + -4m = 6 + 2m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-2m' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -4m + -2m = 6 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: -4m + -2m = -6m
-12 + -6m = 6 + 2m + -2m

Combine like terms: 2m + -2m = 0
-12 + -6m = 6 + 0
-12 + -6m = 6

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -6m = 6 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -6m = 6 + 12
-6m = 6 + 12

Combine like terms: 6 + 12 = 18
-6m = 18

Divide each side by '-6'.
m = -3

Simplifying
m = -3

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