m^2+5m=-4

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Solution for m^2+5m=-4 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 5m = -4

Reorder the terms:
5m + m2 = -4

Solving
5m + m2 = -4

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5m + m2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 5m + m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + m)(1 + m) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(4 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + m = 0 Solving 4 + m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + m = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + m = 0 + -4 m = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 m = -4 Simplifying m = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + m = 0 Solving 1 + m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + m = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + m = 0 + -1 m = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 m = -1 Simplifying m = -1

Solution

m = {-4, -1}

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