I need help on a math question. can someone walk me through the process?
12 + 4m = 24
you want to get m by itself.
First, get everything with m on one side, and the rest on the other.
Since both sides are equal, if you do the same thing on both sides, they remain equal. So, subtract 12 from both sides. That gives you
4m = 12
Now divide by 4 on both sides. That gives you
m = 3
and you're done.
Check:
12+4*3 = 24
12+12 = 24
24 = 24
all is well.
Thank you Steve:) this helped alot.
Of course! I can help you with that math question.
The equation you provided is 12 + 4m = 24. To solve for the variable "m," we'll follow a series of steps known as solving linear equations. The goal is to isolate the variable on one side of the equation.
Here's the step-by-step process:
Step 1: Start by subtracting 12 from both sides of the equation. This helps us eliminate the constant term on the side with the variable.
12 + 4m - 12 = 24 - 12
Simplifying both sides:
4m = 12
Step 2: Now, we want to isolate the variable "m". To do that, divide both sides of the equation by 4.
4m/4 = 12/4
Simplifying:
m = 3
So, the solution to the equation 12 + 4m = 24 is m = 3.