-3(12-m)=1(m-8)

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Solution for -3(12-m)=1(m-8) equation:


Simplifying
-3(12 + -1m) = 1(m + -8)
(12 * -3 + -1m * -3) = 1(m + -8)
(-36 + 3m) = 1(m + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 3m = 1(-8 + m)
-36 + 3m = (-8 * 1 + m * 1)
-36 + 3m = (-8 + 1m)

Solving
-36 + 3m = -8 + 1m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '-1m' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 3m + -1m = -8 + 1m + -1m

Combine like terms: 3m + -1m = 2m
-36 + 2m = -8 + 1m + -1m

Combine like terms: 1m + -1m = 0
-36 + 2m = -8 + 0
-36 + 2m = -8

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 2m = -8 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 2m = -8 + 36
2m = -8 + 36

Combine like terms: -8 + 36 = 28
2m = 28

Divide each side by '2'.
m = 14

Simplifying
m = 14

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