5m^2-60m=-160

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Solution for 5m^2-60m=-160 equation:


Simplifying
5m2 + -60m = -160

Reorder the terms:
-60m + 5m2 = -160

Solving
-60m + 5m2 = -160

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
160 + -60m + 5m2 = -160 + 160

Combine like terms: -160 + 160 = 0
160 + -60m + 5m2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(32 + -12m + m2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

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

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 = {4, 8}

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