m^2+4m-17=-3

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Solution for m^2+4m-17=-3 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 4m + -17 = -3

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4m + m2 = -3

Solving
-17 + 4m + m2 = -3

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3 + 4m + m2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -17 + 3 = -14
-14 + 4m + m2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
-14 + 4m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 4m + 14 + m2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + 4m + m2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 4m + m2 = 0 + 14
4m + m2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
4m + m2 = 14

The m term is 4m.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4m + 4 + m2 = 14 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4m + m2 = 14 + 4

Combine like terms: 14 + 4 = 18
4 + 4m + m2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 2)(m + 2) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 2) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

m + 2 = 4.242640687 Simplifying m + 2 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 2 + m = 4.242640687 Solving 2 + m = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + m = 4.242640687 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + m = 4.242640687 + -2 m = 4.242640687 + -2 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + -2 = 2.242640687 m = 2.242640687 Simplifying m = 2.242640687

Subproblem 2

m + 2 = -4.242640687 Simplifying m + 2 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: 2 + m = -4.242640687 Solving 2 + m = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + m = -4.242640687 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + m = -4.242640687 + -2 m = -4.242640687 + -2 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + -2 = -6.242640687 m = -6.242640687 Simplifying m = -6.242640687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {2.242640687, -6.242640687}

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