m(m-8)=-12

Solution for m(m-8)=-12 equation:

Simplifying
m(m + -8) = -12

Reorder the terms:
m(-8 + m) = -12
(-8 * m + m * m) = -12
(-8m + m2) = -12

Solving
-8m + m2 = -12

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8m + m2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -8m + m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1m)(6 + -1m) = 0

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 '(6 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1m = 0

Solving
6 + -1m = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1m = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1m = 0 + -6
-1m = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1m = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
m = 6

Simplifying
m = 6
Solution
m = {2, 6}