5m^2-5m-60=0

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Solution for 5m^2-5m-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
5m2 + -5m + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -5m + 5m2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -5m + 5m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-12 + -1m + m2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-3 + -1m)(4 + -1m)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1m = 0 Solving -3 + -1m = 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 + -1m = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + 3 -1m = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1m = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. m = -3 Simplifying m = -3

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 = {-3, 4}

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