4m^2+16m+8=-4

Solution for 4m^2+16m+8=-4 equation:

Simplifying
4m2 + 16m + 8 = -4

Reorder the terms:
8 + 16m + 4m2 = -4

Solving
8 + 16m + 4m2 = -4

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4 + 16m + 4m2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
12 + 16m + 4m2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
12 + 16m + 4m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(3 + 4m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((3 + m)(1 + m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + m = 0

Solving
3 + m = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
m = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + m = 0

Solving
1 + m = 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 + m = 0 + -1

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

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

Simplifying
m = -1
Solution
m = {-3, -1}