-m^2=20+12m

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Solution for -m^2=20+12m equation:


Simplifying
-1m2 = 20 + 12m

Solving
-1m2 = 20 + 12m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -12m + -1m2 = 20 + 12m + -20 + -12m

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -12m + -1m2 = 20 + -20 + 12m + -12m

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -12m + -1m2 = 0 + 12m + -12m
-20 + -12m + -1m2 = 12m + -12m

Combine like terms: 12m + -12m = 0
-20 + -12m + -1m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(20 + 12m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((10 + m)(2 + m)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(10 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + m = 0 Solving 10 + m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + m = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + m = 0 + -10 m = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 m = -10 Simplifying m = -10

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + m = 0 Solving 2 + m = 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 + m = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + m = 0 + -2 m = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 m = -2 Simplifying m = -2

Solution

m = {-10, -2}

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