| 2 | ( | m | + | 1 | ) | − | 6 | ( | m | − | 2 | ) | = | - | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | m | + | 2 | × | 1 | − | 6 | ( | m | − | 2 | ) |
| = | 2 | m | + | 2 | − | 6 | ( | m | − | 2 | ) |
| = | 2 | m | + | 2 | − | 6 | m | + | 6 | × | 2 |
| = | 2 | m | + | 2 | − | 6 | m | + | 12 |
| = | - | 4 | m | + | 14 |
| - | 4 | m | + | 14 | = | - | 2 |
| - | 4 | m | = | - | 2 | − | 14 |
| - | 4 | m | = | - | 16 |
| 16 | = | 4 | m |
| 4 | m | = | 16 |
| m | = | 16 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| m | = | 4 |