You can multiply 3 and 6 together then divide the product by 2
(6*3)/2=18/2=9
Remove parentheses
3m - 7m+12 = 2 m-3
collect like terms
3m-7m-12 = 2m-6
move terms
-4m - 12 = 2m-6
collect the like terms and calculate
-4m-2m = -6+12
divide both sides by -6
-6m=6
m= -1

This line is in the format
, where
is the slope.
A horizontal line has a slope of
.
A vertical line has an undefined slope.
A positive slope makes the line go upwards and to the right.
<em>A negative slope makes the line go downwards and to the right.</em>