4m^2-20m=-16

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Solution for 4m^2-20m=-16 equation:


Simplifying
4m2 + -20m = -16

Reorder the terms:
-20m + 4m2 = -16

Solving
-20m + 4m2 = -16

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -20m + 4m2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -20m + 4m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(4 + -5m + m2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1m = 0 Solving 4 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1m = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -4 -1m = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1m = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 4 Simplifying m = 4

Solution

m = {1, 4}

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