m^2+22m=17

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Solution for m^2+22m=17 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 22m = 17

Reorder the terms:
22m + m2 = 17

Solving
22m + m2 = 17

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 22m + m2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-17 + 22m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 22m + 17 + m2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + 22m + m2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 22m + m2 = 0 + 17
22m + m2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
22m + m2 = 17

The m term is 22m.  Take half its coefficient (11).
Square it (121) and add it to both sides.

Add '121' to each side of the equation.
22m + 121 + m2 = 17 + 121

Reorder the terms:
121 + 22m + m2 = 17 + 121

Combine like terms: 17 + 121 = 138
121 + 22m + m2 = 138

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 11)(m + 11) = 138

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.747340124

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 11) equal to 11.747340124 and -11.747340124.

Subproblem 1

m + 11 = 11.747340124 Simplifying m + 11 = 11.747340124 Reorder the terms: 11 + m = 11.747340124 Solving 11 + m = 11.747340124 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11' to each side of the equation. 11 + -11 + m = 11.747340124 + -11 Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0 0 + m = 11.747340124 + -11 m = 11.747340124 + -11 Combine like terms: 11.747340124 + -11 = 0.747340124 m = 0.747340124 Simplifying m = 0.747340124

Subproblem 2

m + 11 = -11.747340124 Simplifying m + 11 = -11.747340124 Reorder the terms: 11 + m = -11.747340124 Solving 11 + m = -11.747340124 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11' to each side of the equation. 11 + -11 + m = -11.747340124 + -11 Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0 0 + m = -11.747340124 + -11 m = -11.747340124 + -11 Combine like terms: -11.747340124 + -11 = -22.747340124 m = -22.747340124 Simplifying m = -22.747340124

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {0.747340124, -22.747340124}

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