| - | 3 | ( | m | − | 24 5 | ) | ÷ | ( | - | 12 5 | ) | = | - | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | - | 12 5 | ) |
| - | 3 | ( | m | − | 24 5 | ) | = | - | 1 | ( | - | 12 5 | ) |
| - | 3 | m | + | 3 | × | 24 5 | = | - | 1 | ( | - | 12 5 | ) |
| - | 3 | m | + | 3 | × | 24 5 | = | 1 | × | 12 5 |
| - | 3 | m | + | 72 5 | = | 12 5 |
| - | 3 | m | = | 12 5 | − | 72 5 |
| - | 3 | m | = | - | 12 |
| 12 | = | 3 | m |
| 3 | m | = | 12 |
| m | = | 12 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| m | = | 4 |