2m + 3n = 12t, m = 3x (condition 1) => 6x + 3n = 12t => 2x + n = 4t, n = 2y (2x is odd, 4t is odd so n must be odd as well) => x + y = 2t, y = 3z (condition 2), n = 6z => x + 3z = 2t let t = 1, z = 1 and x = -1 => m = -3, n = 6 and t = 1 => -6 + 18 = 12 if t, m, n are all postive integer then let t = 5, z = 2 and x = 4 => m = 12, n = 12, and t = 5 => 24 + 36 = 60