5m^2-160=-20m

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Solution for 5m^2-160=-20m equation:


Simplifying
5m2 + -160 = -20m

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 5m2 = -20m

Solving
-160 + 5m2 = -20m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 20m + 5m2 = -20m + 20m

Combine like terms: -20m + 20m = 0
-160 + 20m + 5m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-32 + 4m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-8 + -1m)(4 + -1m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

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

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 = {-8, 4}

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