2m^2-17m+6=0

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Solution for 2m^2-17m+6=0 equation:


Simplifying
2m2 + -17m + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -17m + 2m2 = 0

Solving
6 + -17m + 2m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
3 + -8.5m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -8.5m + -3 + m2 = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + -8.5m + m2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -8.5m + m2 = 0 + -3
-8.5m + m2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-8.5m + m2 = -3

The m term is -8.5m.  Take half its coefficient (-4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
-8.5m + 18.0625 + m2 = -3 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5m + m2 = -3 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -3 + 18.0625 = 15.0625
18.0625 + -8.5m + m2 = 15.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -4.25)(m + -4.25) = 15.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.881043674

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -4.25) equal to 3.881043674 and -3.881043674.

Subproblem 1

m + -4.25 = 3.881043674 Simplifying m + -4.25 = 3.881043674 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + m = 3.881043674 Solving -4.25 + m = 3.881043674 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.25' to each side of the equation. -4.25 + 4.25 + m = 3.881043674 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + m = 3.881043674 + 4.25 m = 3.881043674 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 3.881043674 + 4.25 = 8.131043674 m = 8.131043674 Simplifying m = 8.131043674

Subproblem 2

m + -4.25 = -3.881043674 Simplifying m + -4.25 = -3.881043674 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + m = -3.881043674 Solving -4.25 + m = -3.881043674 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.25' to each side of the equation. -4.25 + 4.25 + m = -3.881043674 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + m = -3.881043674 + 4.25 m = -3.881043674 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -3.881043674 + 4.25 = 0.368956326 m = 0.368956326 Simplifying m = 0.368956326

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {8.131043674, 0.368956326}

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