m^2+16m-32=0

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Solution for m^2+16m-32=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 16m + -32 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 16m + m2 = 0

Solving
-32 + 16m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 16m + 32 + m2 = 0 + 32

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 32 + 16m + m2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 16m + m2 = 0 + 32
16m + m2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
16m + m2 = 32

The m term is 16m.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16m + 64 + m2 = 32 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16m + m2 = 32 + 64

Combine like terms: 32 + 64 = 96
64 + 16m + m2 = 96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 8)(m + 8) = 96

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.797958971

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 8) equal to 9.797958971 and -9.797958971.

Subproblem 1

m + 8 = 9.797958971 Simplifying m + 8 = 9.797958971 Reorder the terms: 8 + m = 9.797958971 Solving 8 + m = 9.797958971 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + m = 9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + m = 9.797958971 + -8 m = 9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: 9.797958971 + -8 = 1.797958971 m = 1.797958971 Simplifying m = 1.797958971

Subproblem 2

m + 8 = -9.797958971 Simplifying m + 8 = -9.797958971 Reorder the terms: 8 + m = -9.797958971 Solving 8 + m = -9.797958971 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + m = -9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + m = -9.797958971 + -8 m = -9.797958971 + -8 Combine like terms: -9.797958971 + -8 = -17.797958971 m = -17.797958971 Simplifying m = -17.797958971

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {1.797958971, -17.797958971}

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