SOLUTION: 12 + -3m = 18

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Question 581620: 12 + -3m = 18
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12-3m=18 Start with the given equation.


-3m=18-12 Subtract 12 from both sides.


-3m=6 Combine like terms on the right side.


m=%286%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate m.


m=-2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is m=-2