2m^2+m=78

Solution for 2m^2+m=78 equation:

Simplifying
2m2 + m = 78

Reorder the terms:
m + 2m2 = 78

Solving
m + 2m2 = 78

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-78 + m + 2m2 = 78 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
-78 + m + 2m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-13 + -2m)(6 + -1m) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-13 + -2m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-13 + -2m = 0

Solving
-13 + -2m = 0

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

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -2m = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -2m = 0 + 13
-2m = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-2m = 13

Divide each side by '-2'.
m = -6.5

Simplifying
m = -6.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1m = 0

Solving
6 + -1m = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1m = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1m = 0 + -6
-1m = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1m = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
m = 6

Simplifying
m = 6
Solution
m = {-6.5, 6}