8m^2-5m-9=0

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Solution for 8m^2-5m-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
8m2 + -5m + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -5m + 8m2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -5m + 8m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.125 + -0.625m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.125' to each side of the equation.
-1.125 + -0.625m + 1.125 + m2 = 0 + 1.125

Reorder the terms:
-1.125 + 1.125 + -0.625m + m2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: -1.125 + 1.125 = 0.000
0.000 + -0.625m + m2 = 0 + 1.125
-0.625m + m2 = 0 + 1.125

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.125 = 1.125
-0.625m + m2 = 1.125

The m term is -0.625m.  Take half its coefficient (-0.3125).
Square it (0.09765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09765625' to each side of the equation.
-0.625m + 0.09765625 + m2 = 1.125 + 0.09765625

Reorder the terms:
0.09765625 + -0.625m + m2 = 1.125 + 0.09765625

Combine like terms: 1.125 + 0.09765625 = 1.22265625
0.09765625 + -0.625m + m2 = 1.22265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -0.3125)(m + -0.3125) = 1.22265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.105737876

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -0.3125) equal to 1.105737876 and -1.105737876.

Subproblem 1

m + -0.3125 = 1.105737876 Simplifying m + -0.3125 = 1.105737876 Reorder the terms: -0.3125 + m = 1.105737876 Solving -0.3125 + m = 1.105737876 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3125' to each side of the equation. -0.3125 + 0.3125 + m = 1.105737876 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: -0.3125 + 0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + m = 1.105737876 + 0.3125 m = 1.105737876 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: 1.105737876 + 0.3125 = 1.418237876 m = 1.418237876 Simplifying m = 1.418237876

Subproblem 2

m + -0.3125 = -1.105737876 Simplifying m + -0.3125 = -1.105737876 Reorder the terms: -0.3125 + m = -1.105737876 Solving -0.3125 + m = -1.105737876 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3125' to each side of the equation. -0.3125 + 0.3125 + m = -1.105737876 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: -0.3125 + 0.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + m = -1.105737876 + 0.3125 m = -1.105737876 + 0.3125 Combine like terms: -1.105737876 + 0.3125 = -0.793237876 m = -0.793237876 Simplifying m = -0.793237876

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {1.418237876, -0.793237876}

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