m^2+20m-85=-4

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Solution for m^2+20m-85=-4 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 20m + -85 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 20m + m2 = -4

Solving
-85 + 20m + m2 = -4

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-85 + 4 + 20m + m2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -85 + 4 = -81
-81 + 20m + m2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-81 + 20m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-81 + 20m + 81 + m2 = 0 + 81

Reorder the terms:
-81 + 81 + 20m + m2 = 0 + 81

Combine like terms: -81 + 81 = 0
0 + 20m + m2 = 0 + 81
20m + m2 = 0 + 81

Combine like terms: 0 + 81 = 81
20m + m2 = 81

The m term is 20m.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20m + 100 + m2 = 81 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20m + m2 = 81 + 100

Combine like terms: 81 + 100 = 181
100 + 20m + m2 = 181

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 10)(m + 10) = 181

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.453624047

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 10) equal to 13.453624047 and -13.453624047.

Subproblem 1

m + 10 = 13.453624047 Simplifying m + 10 = 13.453624047 Reorder the terms: 10 + m = 13.453624047 Solving 10 + m = 13.453624047 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + m = 13.453624047 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + m = 13.453624047 + -10 m = 13.453624047 + -10 Combine like terms: 13.453624047 + -10 = 3.453624047 m = 3.453624047 Simplifying m = 3.453624047

Subproblem 2

m + 10 = -13.453624047 Simplifying m + 10 = -13.453624047 Reorder the terms: 10 + m = -13.453624047 Solving 10 + m = -13.453624047 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + m = -13.453624047 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + m = -13.453624047 + -10 m = -13.453624047 + -10 Combine like terms: -13.453624047 + -10 = -23.453624047 m = -23.453624047 Simplifying m = -23.453624047

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {3.453624047, -23.453624047}

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