2m^2-2m-10=0

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Solution for 2m^2-2m-10=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2m2 + -2m + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -2m + 2m2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -2m + 2m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-5 + -1m + m2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1m + m2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1m + m2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -1m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -1m + 5 + m2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -1m + m2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1m + m2 = 0 + 5
-1m + m2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1m + m2 = 5

The m term is -1m.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1m + 0.25 + m2 = 5 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1m + m2 = 5 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 5 + 0.25 = 5.25
0.25 + -1m + m2 = 5.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -0.5)(m + -0.5) = 5.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.291287847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -0.5) equal to 2.291287847 and -2.291287847.


Subproblem 1
m + -0.5 = 2.291287847

Simplifying
m + -0.5 = 2.291287847

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + m = 2.291287847

Solving
-0.5 + m = 2.291287847

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + m = 2.291287847 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + m = 2.291287847 + 0.5
m = 2.291287847 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 2.291287847 + 0.5 = 2.791287847
m = 2.791287847

Simplifying
m = 2.791287847


Subproblem 2
m + -0.5 = -2.291287847

Simplifying
m + -0.5 = -2.291287847

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + m = -2.291287847

Solving
-0.5 + m = -2.291287847

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + m = -2.291287847 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + m = -2.291287847 + 0.5
m = -2.291287847 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -2.291287847 + 0.5 = -1.791287847
m = -1.791287847

Simplifying
m = -1.791287847


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
m = {2.791287847, -1.791287847}
Solution
m = {2.791287847, -1.791287847}

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