Solve for m m/-3=-5-18

$\frac{m}{- 3} = - 5 - 18$

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 3$ .

$- 3 \cdot \frac{m}{- 3} = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Simplify both sides of the equation.

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Simplify $- 3 \cdot \frac{m}{- 3}$ .

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Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Factor $3$ out of $- 3$ .

$3 (- 1) \cdot \frac{m}{- 3} = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Factor $3$ out of $- 3$ .

$3 \cdot - 1 \cdot \frac{m}{3 \cdot - 1} = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Cancel the common factor.

$3 \cdot - 1 \cdot \frac{m}{3 \cdot - 1} = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 \cdot \frac{m}{- 1} = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Simplify the expression.

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Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{m}{- 1}$ .

$- 1 \cdot (- 1 \cdot m) = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot m$ as $- m$ .

$- 1 \cdot (- m) = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Multiply $- 1 (- m)$ .

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Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 m = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Multiply $m$ by $1$ .

$m = - 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$

Simplify $- 3 \cdot (- 5 - 18)$ .

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Subtract $18$ from $- 5$ .

$m = - 3 \cdot - 23$

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 23$ .

$m = 69$

Solve for m m/-3=-5-18

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