Simplify 2/3(-9m+12)

$\frac{2}{3} (- 9 m + 12)$

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{2}{3} (- 9 m) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot 12$

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $- 9 m$ .

$\frac{2}{3} (3 (- 3 m)) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot 12$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{3} (3 (- 3 m)) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot 12$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 (- 3 m) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot 12$

$2 (- 3 m) + \frac{2}{3} \cdot 12$

Multiply $- 3$ by $2$ .

$- 6 m + \frac{2}{3} \cdot 12$

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $12$ .

$- 6 m + \frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 (4))$

Cancel the common factor.

$- 6 m + \frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 \cdot 4)$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 6 m + 2 \cdot 4$

$- 6 m + 2 \cdot 4$

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$- 6 m + 8$

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