Solve for m 3m+4=1

$3 m + 4 = 1$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $m$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $4$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 m = 1 - 4$

Subtract $4$ from $1$ .

$3 m = - 3$

Step 2

Divide each term in $3 m = - 3$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 m = - 3$ by $3$ .

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

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Divide $m$ by $1$ .

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

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 3$ by $3$ .

$m = - 1$