12m^2-40m-100=0

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Solution for 12m^2-40m-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
12m2 + -40m + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -40m + 12m2 = 0

Solving
-100 + -40m + 12m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-25 + -10m + 3m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-5 + -3m)(5 + -1m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -3m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -3m = 0 Solving -5 + -3m = 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 + -3m = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -3m = 0 + 5 -3m = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -3m = 5 Divide each side by '-3'. m = -1.666666667 Simplifying m = -1.666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1m = 0 Solving 5 + -1m = 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 + -1m = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -5 -1m = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1m = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 5 Simplifying m = 5

Solution

m = {-1.666666667, 5}

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