m^2+17m+14=

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Solution for m^2+17m+14= equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 17m + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + 17m + m2 = 0

Solving
14 + 17m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + 17m + -14 + m2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + 17m + m2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 17m + m2 = 0 + -14
17m + m2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
17m + m2 = -14

The m term is 17m.  Take half its coefficient (8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
17m + 72.25 + m2 = -14 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17m + m2 = -14 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -14 + 72.25 = 58.25
72.25 + 17m + m2 = 58.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 8.5)(m + 8.5) = 58.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.632168761

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 8.5) equal to 7.632168761 and -7.632168761.

Subproblem 1

m + 8.5 = 7.632168761 Simplifying m + 8.5 = 7.632168761 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + m = 7.632168761 Solving 8.5 + m = 7.632168761 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + m = 7.632168761 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 7.632168761 + -8.5 m = 7.632168761 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 7.632168761 + -8.5 = -0.867831239 m = -0.867831239 Simplifying m = -0.867831239

Subproblem 2

m + 8.5 = -7.632168761 Simplifying m + 8.5 = -7.632168761 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + m = -7.632168761 Solving 8.5 + m = -7.632168761 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + m = -7.632168761 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -7.632168761 + -8.5 m = -7.632168761 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -7.632168761 + -8.5 = -16.132168761 m = -16.132168761 Simplifying m = -16.132168761

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {-0.867831239, -16.132168761}

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