5m-(4m-1)=-12

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Solution for 5m-(4m-1)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
5m + -1(4m + -1) = -12

Reorder the terms:
5m + -1(-1 + 4m) = -12
5m + (-1 * -1 + 4m * -1) = -12
5m + (1 + -4m) = -12

Reorder the terms:
1 + 5m + -4m = -12

Combine like terms: 5m + -4m = 1m
1 + 1m = -12

Solving
1 + 1m = -12

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 1m = -12 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 1m = -12 + -1
1m = -12 + -1

Combine like terms: -12 + -1 = -13
1m = -13

Divide each side by '1'.
m = -13

Simplifying
m = -13

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