m^2+7m-129=0

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Solution for m^2+7m-129=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 7m + -129 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-129 + 7m + m2 = 0

Solving
-129 + 7m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '129' to each side of the equation.
-129 + 7m + 129 + m2 = 0 + 129

Reorder the terms:
-129 + 129 + 7m + m2 = 0 + 129

Combine like terms: -129 + 129 = 0
0 + 7m + m2 = 0 + 129
7m + m2 = 0 + 129

Combine like terms: 0 + 129 = 129
7m + m2 = 129

The m term is 7m.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7m + 12.25 + m2 = 129 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7m + m2 = 129 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 129 + 12.25 = 141.25
12.25 + 7m + m2 = 141.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 3.5)(m + 3.5) = 141.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.884864324

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 3.5) equal to 11.884864324 and -11.884864324.

Subproblem 1

m + 3.5 = 11.884864324 Simplifying m + 3.5 = 11.884864324 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + m = 11.884864324 Solving 3.5 + m = 11.884864324 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + m = 11.884864324 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 11.884864324 + -3.5 m = 11.884864324 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 11.884864324 + -3.5 = 8.384864324 m = 8.384864324 Simplifying m = 8.384864324

Subproblem 2

m + 3.5 = -11.884864324 Simplifying m + 3.5 = -11.884864324 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + m = -11.884864324 Solving 3.5 + m = -11.884864324 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + m = -11.884864324 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -11.884864324 + -3.5 m = -11.884864324 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -11.884864324 + -3.5 = -15.384864324 m = -15.384864324 Simplifying m = -15.384864324

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {8.384864324, -15.384864324}

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