-m^2-13m-40=0

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Solution for -m^2-13m-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1m2 + -13m + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -13m + -1m2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -13m + -1m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(40 + 13m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((8 + m)(5 + m)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + m = 0 Solving 8 + m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + m = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + m = 0 + -8 m = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 m = -8 Simplifying m = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + m = 0 Solving 5 + m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + m = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + m = 0 + -5 m = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 m = -5 Simplifying m = -5

Solution

m = {-8, -5}

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