| 3 | m | + | 3 | = | 18 | ÷ | ( | m | + | 2 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | m | + | 2 | ) |
| 3 | m | ( | m | + | 2 | ) | + | 3 | ( | m | + | 2 | ) | = | 18 |
| 3 | m | m | + | 3 | m | × | 2 | + | 3 | ( | m | + | 2 | ) | = | 18 |
| 3 | m | m | + | 6 | m | + | 3 | ( | m | + | 2 | ) | = | 18 |
| 3 | m | m | + | 6 | m | + | 3 | m | + | 3 | × | 2 | = | 18 |
| 3 | m | m | + | 6 | m | + | 3 | m | + | 6 | = | 18 |
| 3 | m | m | + | 9 | m | + | 6 | = | 18 |