Question

How do you solve `-5(3m+6)=-3(4m-2)`?

Answer 1

Use the distributive property to simplify on each side and then solve.

Explanation:

`-5(3m + 6) = -3(4m - 2)`

`-15m - 30 = -12m + 6`

`-15m + 12m = 6 + 30`

`-3m = 36`

`m = -12`

Hopefully this helps!