-m^2-8m=16

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Solution for -m^2-8m=16 equation:


Simplifying
-1m2 + -8m = 16

Reorder the terms:
-8m + -1m2 = 16

Solving
-8m + -1m2 = 16

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -8m + -1m2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + -8m + -1m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(16 + 8m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((4 + m)(4 + m)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

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

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 = {-4, -4}

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