6m^2-11m-26=0

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Solution for 6m^2-11m-26=0 equation:


Simplifying
6m2 + -11m + -26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-26 + -11m + 6m2 = 0

Solving
-26 + -11m + 6m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
6 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '6'.
-4.333333333 + -1.833333333m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-4.333333333 + -1.833333333m + 4.333333333 + m2 = 0 + 4.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-4.333333333 + 4.333333333 + -1.833333333m + m2 = 0 + 4.333333333

Combine like terms: -4.333333333 + 4.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.833333333m + m2 = 0 + 4.333333333
-1.833333333m + m2 = 0 + 4.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.333333333 = 4.333333333
-1.833333333m + m2 = 4.333333333

The m term is -1.833333333m.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9166666665).
Square it (0.8402777775) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.8402777775' to each side of the equation.
-1.833333333m + 0.8402777775 + m2 = 4.333333333 + 0.8402777775

Reorder the terms:
0.8402777775 + -1.833333333m + m2 = 4.333333333 + 0.8402777775

Combine like terms: 4.333333333 + 0.8402777775 = 5.1736111105
0.8402777775 + -1.833333333m + m2 = 5.1736111105

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -0.9166666665)(m + -0.9166666665) = 5.1736111105

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.274557344

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -0.9166666665) equal to 2.274557344 and -2.274557344.

Subproblem 1

m + -0.9166666665 = 2.274557344 Simplifying m + -0.9166666665 = 2.274557344 Reorder the terms: -0.9166666665 + m = 2.274557344 Solving -0.9166666665 + m = 2.274557344 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9166666665' to each side of the equation. -0.9166666665 + 0.9166666665 + m = 2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 Combine like terms: -0.9166666665 + 0.9166666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + m = 2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 m = 2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 Combine like terms: 2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 = 3.1912240105 m = 3.1912240105 Simplifying m = 3.1912240105

Subproblem 2

m + -0.9166666665 = -2.274557344 Simplifying m + -0.9166666665 = -2.274557344 Reorder the terms: -0.9166666665 + m = -2.274557344 Solving -0.9166666665 + m = -2.274557344 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9166666665' to each side of the equation. -0.9166666665 + 0.9166666665 + m = -2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 Combine like terms: -0.9166666665 + 0.9166666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + m = -2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 m = -2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 Combine like terms: -2.274557344 + 0.9166666665 = -1.3578906775 m = -1.3578906775 Simplifying m = -1.3578906775

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {3.1912240105, -1.3578906775}

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