m^2+12m=-29

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Solution for m^2+12m=-29 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 12m = -29

Reorder the terms:
12m + m2 = -29

Solving
12m + m2 = -29

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
29 + 12m + m2 = -29 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
29 + 12m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + 12m + -29 + m2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + 12m + m2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + 12m + m2 = 0 + -29
12m + m2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
12m + m2 = -29

The m term is 12m.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12m + 36 + m2 = -29 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12m + m2 = -29 + 36

Combine like terms: -29 + 36 = 7
36 + 12m + m2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 6)(m + 6) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 6) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

m + 6 = 2.645751311 Simplifying m + 6 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 6 + m = 2.645751311 Solving 6 + m = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + m = 2.645751311 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + m = 2.645751311 + -6 m = 2.645751311 + -6 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -6 = -3.354248689 m = -3.354248689 Simplifying m = -3.354248689

Subproblem 2

m + 6 = -2.645751311 Simplifying m + 6 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 6 + m = -2.645751311 Solving 6 + m = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + m = -2.645751311 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + m = -2.645751311 + -6 m = -2.645751311 + -6 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -6 = -8.645751311 m = -8.645751311 Simplifying m = -8.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {-3.354248689, -8.645751311}

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