m^2+26m-37=0

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Solution for m^2+26m-37=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 26m + -37 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 26m + m2 = 0

Solving
-37 + 26m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 26m + 37 + m2 = 0 + 37

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 37 + 26m + m2 = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + 26m + m2 = 0 + 37
26m + m2 = 0 + 37

Combine like terms: 0 + 37 = 37
26m + m2 = 37

The m term is 26m.  Take half its coefficient (13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
26m + 169 + m2 = 37 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + 26m + m2 = 37 + 169

Combine like terms: 37 + 169 = 206
169 + 26m + m2 = 206

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 13)(m + 13) = 206

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.352700094

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 13) equal to 14.352700094 and -14.352700094.

Subproblem 1

m + 13 = 14.352700094 Simplifying m + 13 = 14.352700094 Reorder the terms: 13 + m = 14.352700094 Solving 13 + m = 14.352700094 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + m = 14.352700094 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + m = 14.352700094 + -13 m = 14.352700094 + -13 Combine like terms: 14.352700094 + -13 = 1.352700094 m = 1.352700094 Simplifying m = 1.352700094

Subproblem 2

m + 13 = -14.352700094 Simplifying m + 13 = -14.352700094 Reorder the terms: 13 + m = -14.352700094 Solving 13 + m = -14.352700094 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13' to each side of the equation. 13 + -13 + m = -14.352700094 + -13 Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0 0 + m = -14.352700094 + -13 m = -14.352700094 + -13 Combine like terms: -14.352700094 + -13 = -27.352700094 m = -27.352700094 Simplifying m = -27.352700094

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {1.352700094, -27.352700094}

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