2m^2-6m-20=0

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Solution for 2m^2-6m-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
2m2 + -6m + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6m + 2m2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -6m + 2m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + -3m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -1m)(5 + -1m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1m = 0 Solving -2 + -1m = 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 + -1m = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + 2 -1m = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1m = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. m = -2 Simplifying m = -2

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 = {-2, 5}

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