5m^2-10m=240

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Solution for 5m^2-10m=240 equation:


Simplifying
5m2 + -10m = 240

Reorder the terms:
-10m + 5m2 = 240

Solving
-10m + 5m2 = 240

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + -10m + 5m2 = 240 + -240

Combine like terms: 240 + -240 = 0
-240 + -10m + 5m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-48 + -2m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-6 + -1m)(8 + -1m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-6 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -6 + -1m = 0 Solving -6 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + -1m = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + 6 -1m = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6 -1m = 6 Divide each side by '-1'. m = -6 Simplifying m = -6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1m = 0 Solving 8 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1m = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -8 -1m = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1m = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 8 Simplifying m = 8

Solution

m = {-6, 8}

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