12m^2-5m-3=0

Solution for 12m^2-5m-3=0 equation:

Simplifying
12m2 + -5m + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5m + 12m2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -5m + 12m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -3m)(3 + -4m) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -3m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -3m = 0

Solving
-1 + -3m = 0

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3m = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3m = 0 + 1
-3m = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-3m = 1

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
m = -0.3333333333
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -4m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4m = 0

Solving
3 + -4m = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4m = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4m = 0 + -3
-4m = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4m = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
m = 0.75

Simplifying
m = 0.75
Solution
m = {-0.3333333333, 0.75}