2m^2+5m+4=2

Solution for 2m^2+5m+4=2 equation:

Simplifying
2m2 + 5m + 4 = 2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5m + 2m2 = 2

Solving
4 + 5m + 2m2 = 2

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -2 + 5m + 2m2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
2 + 5m + 2m2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
2 + 5m + 2m2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
1 + 2m = 0

Solving
1 + 2m = 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 + 2m = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2m = 0 + -1
2m = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2m = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
m = -0.5

Simplifying
m = -0.5
Solution
m = {-2, -0.5}