3m(m-1)=4

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Solution for 3m(m-1)=4 equation:


Simplifying
3m(m + -1) = 4

Reorder the terms:
3m(-1 + m) = 4
(-1 * 3m + m * 3m) = 4
(-3m + 3m2) = 4

Solving
-3m + 3m2 = 4

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3m + 3m2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + -3m + 3m2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-1.333333333 + -1m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-1.333333333 + -1m + 1.333333333 + m2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-1.333333333 + 1.333333333 + -1m + m2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1m + m2 = 0 + 1.333333333
-1m + m2 = 0 + 1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.333333333 = 1.333333333
-1m + m2 = 1.333333333

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 = 1.333333333 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1m + m2 = 1.333333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + 0.25 = 1.583333333
0.25 + -1m + m2 = 1.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -0.5)(m + -0.5) = 1.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.258305739

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -0.5) equal to 1.258305739 and -1.258305739.

Subproblem 1

m + -0.5 = 1.258305739 Simplifying m + -0.5 = 1.258305739 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + m = 1.258305739 Solving -0.5 + m = 1.258305739 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 = 1.258305739 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 1.258305739 + 0.5 m = 1.258305739 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.258305739 + 0.5 = 1.758305739 m = 1.758305739 Simplifying m = 1.758305739

Subproblem 2

m + -0.5 = -1.258305739 Simplifying m + -0.5 = -1.258305739 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + m = -1.258305739 Solving -0.5 + m = -1.258305739 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 = -1.258305739 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -1.258305739 + 0.5 m = -1.258305739 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.258305739 + 0.5 = -0.758305739 m = -0.758305739 Simplifying m = -0.758305739

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {1.758305739, -0.758305739}

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