12m^2+5m-2=

Solution for 12m^2+5m-2= equation:

Simplifying
12m2 + 5m + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5m + 12m2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 5m + 12m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -3m)(1 + -4m) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -3m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -3m = 0

Solving
-2 + -3m = 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 + -3m = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3m = 0 + 2
-3m = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-3m = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
m = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
m = -0.6666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -4m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4m = 0

Solving
1 + -4m = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4m = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4m = 0 + -1
-4m = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4m = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
m = 0.25

Simplifying
m = 0.25
Solution
m = {-0.6666666667, 0.25}