-2m+16=m^2

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Solution for -2m+16=m^2 equation:


Simplifying
-2m + 16 = m2

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2m = m2

Solving
16 + -2m = m2

Solving for variable 'm'.

Combine like terms: m2 + -1m2 = 0
16 + -2m + -1m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-16 + 2m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2m + 16 + m2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 2m + m2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2m + m2 = 0 + 16
2m + m2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
2m + m2 = 16

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 = 16 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2m + m2 = 16 + 1

Combine like terms: 16 + 1 = 17
1 + 2m + m2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 1)(m + 1) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 1) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

m + 1 = 4.123105626 Simplifying m + 1 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 1 + m = 4.123105626 Solving 1 + m = 4.123105626 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 = 4.123105626 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + m = 4.123105626 + -1 m = 4.123105626 + -1 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + -1 = 3.123105626 m = 3.123105626 Simplifying m = 3.123105626

Subproblem 2

m + 1 = -4.123105626 Simplifying m + 1 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 1 + m = -4.123105626 Solving 1 + m = -4.123105626 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 = -4.123105626 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + m = -4.123105626 + -1 m = -4.123105626 + -1 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + -1 = -5.123105626 m = -5.123105626 Simplifying m = -5.123105626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {3.123105626, -5.123105626}

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