m^2+24m-5=0

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Solution for m^2+24m-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 24m + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 24m + m2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 24m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 24m + 5 + m2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + 24m + m2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 24m + m2 = 0 + 5
24m + m2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
24m + m2 = 5

The m term is 24m.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24m + 144 + m2 = 5 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24m + m2 = 5 + 144

Combine like terms: 5 + 144 = 149
144 + 24m + m2 = 149

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 12)(m + 12) = 149

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.206555616

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 12) equal to 12.206555616 and -12.206555616.

Subproblem 1

m + 12 = 12.206555616 Simplifying m + 12 = 12.206555616 Reorder the terms: 12 + m = 12.206555616 Solving 12 + m = 12.206555616 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + m = 12.206555616 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + m = 12.206555616 + -12 m = 12.206555616 + -12 Combine like terms: 12.206555616 + -12 = 0.206555616 m = 0.206555616 Simplifying m = 0.206555616

Subproblem 2

m + 12 = -12.206555616 Simplifying m + 12 = -12.206555616 Reorder the terms: 12 + m = -12.206555616 Solving 12 + m = -12.206555616 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + m = -12.206555616 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + m = -12.206555616 + -12 m = -12.206555616 + -12 Combine like terms: -12.206555616 + -12 = -24.206555616 m = -24.206555616 Simplifying m = -24.206555616

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {0.206555616, -24.206555616}

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