4(-5m-9)=-17m+12

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Solution for 4(-5m-9)=-17m+12 equation:


Simplifying
4(-5m + -9) = -17m + 12

Reorder the terms:
4(-9 + -5m) = -17m + 12
(-9 * 4 + -5m * 4) = -17m + 12
(-36 + -20m) = -17m + 12

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -20m = 12 + -17m

Solving
-36 + -20m = 12 + -17m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '17m' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -20m + 17m = 12 + -17m + 17m

Combine like terms: -20m + 17m = -3m
-36 + -3m = 12 + -17m + 17m

Combine like terms: -17m + 17m = 0
-36 + -3m = 12 + 0
-36 + -3m = 12

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -3m = 12 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -3m = 12 + 36
-3m = 12 + 36

Combine like terms: 12 + 36 = 48
-3m = 48

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -16

Simplifying
m = -16

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