(m*m)-2m-6=0

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Solution for (m*m)-2m-6=0 equation:


Simplifying
(m * m) + -2m + -6 = 0

Multiply m * m
(m2) + -2m + -6 = 0
m2 + -2m + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving
-6 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2m + 6 + m2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 6
-2m + m2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-2m + m2 = 6

The m term is -2m.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2m + 1 + m2 = 6 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2m + m2 = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
1 + -2m + m2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -1)(m + -1) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -1) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

m + -1 = 2.645751311 Simplifying m + -1 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -1 + m = 2.645751311 Solving -1 + m = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + m = 2.645751311 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + m = 2.645751311 + 1 m = 2.645751311 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + 1 = 3.645751311 m = 3.645751311 Simplifying m = 3.645751311

Subproblem 2

m + -1 = -2.645751311 Simplifying m + -1 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -1 + m = -2.645751311 Solving -1 + m = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + m = -2.645751311 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + m = -2.645751311 + 1 m = -2.645751311 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + 1 = -1.645751311 m = -1.645751311 Simplifying m = -1.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {3.645751311, -1.645751311}

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