-5m^2-18m+8=

Solution for -5m^2-18m+8= equation:

Simplifying
-5m2 + -18m + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -18m + -5m2 = 0

Solving
8 + -18m + -5m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -5m)(4 + m) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -5m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -5m = 0

Solving
2 + -5m = 0

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5m = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5m = 0 + -2
-5m = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-5m = -2

Divide each side by '-5'.
m = 0.4

Simplifying
m = 0.4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + m = 0

Solving
4 + m = 0

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + m = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + m = 0 + -4
m = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
m = -4

Simplifying
m = -4
Solution
m = {0.4, -4}