m+(m+2)+(m+4)=72

Solution for m+(m+2)+(m+4)=72 equation:

Simplifying
m + (m + 2) + (m + 4) = 72

Reorder the terms:
m + (2 + m) + (m + 4) = 72

Remove parenthesis around (2 + m)
m + 2 + m + (m + 4) = 72

Reorder the terms:
m + 2 + m + (4 + m) = 72

Remove parenthesis around (4 + m)
m + 2 + m + 4 + m = 72

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4 + m + m + m = 72

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
6 + m + m + m = 72

Combine like terms: m + m = 2m
6 + 2m + m = 72

Combine like terms: 2m + m = 3m
6 + 3m = 72

Solving
6 + 3m = 72

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 3m = 72 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 3m = 72 + -6
3m = 72 + -6

Combine like terms: 72 + -6 = 66
3m = 66

Divide each side by '3'.
m = 22

Simplifying
m = 22