m^2+10m+2=0

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Solution for m^2+10m+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 10m + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + 10m + m2 = 0

Solving
2 + 10m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 10m + -2 + m2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 10m + m2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 10m + m2 = 0 + -2
10m + m2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
10m + m2 = -2

The m term is 10m.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10m + 25 + m2 = -2 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10m + m2 = -2 + 25

Combine like terms: -2 + 25 = 23
25 + 10m + m2 = 23

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 5)(m + 5) = 23

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.795831523

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 5) equal to 4.795831523 and -4.795831523.

Subproblem 1

m + 5 = 4.795831523 Simplifying m + 5 = 4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 5 + m = 4.795831523 Solving 5 + m = 4.795831523 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + m = 4.795831523 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + m = 4.795831523 + -5 m = 4.795831523 + -5 Combine like terms: 4.795831523 + -5 = -0.204168477 m = -0.204168477 Simplifying m = -0.204168477

Subproblem 2

m + 5 = -4.795831523 Simplifying m + 5 = -4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 5 + m = -4.795831523 Solving 5 + m = -4.795831523 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + m = -4.795831523 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + m = -4.795831523 + -5 m = -4.795831523 + -5 Combine like terms: -4.795831523 + -5 = -9.795831523 m = -9.795831523 Simplifying m = -9.795831523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {-0.204168477, -9.795831523}

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