2m^2-9m-5=0factoring

Solution for 2m^2-9m-5=0factoring equation:

Simplifying
2m2 + -9m + -5 = 0factoring

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -9m + 2m2 = 0factoring

Anything times zero is zero.
-5 + -9m + 2m2 = 0acfginort

Solving
-5 + -9m + 2m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Subproblem 1
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
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 = {-0.5, 5}