12-4m=m^2

Solution for 12-4m=m^2 equation:

Simplifying
12 + -4m = m2

Solving
12 + -4m = m2

Solving for variable 'm'.

Combine like terms: m2 + -1m2 = 0
12 + -4m + -1m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1m)(6 + m) = 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 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + m = 0

Solving
6 + m = 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 + m = 0 + -6

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

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

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