m^2+7m-65=0

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Solution for m^2+7m-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 7m + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 7m + m2 = 0

Solving
-65 + 7m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '65' to each side of the equation.
-65 + 7m + 65 + m2 = 0 + 65

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 65 + 7m + m2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: -65 + 65 = 0
0 + 7m + m2 = 0 + 65
7m + m2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: 0 + 65 = 65
7m + m2 = 65

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 = 65 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7m + m2 = 65 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 65 + 12.25 = 77.25
12.25 + 7m + m2 = 77.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 3.5)(m + 3.5) = 77.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.789197916

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 3.5) equal to 8.789197916 and -8.789197916.

Subproblem 1

m + 3.5 = 8.789197916 Simplifying m + 3.5 = 8.789197916 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + m = 8.789197916 Solving 3.5 + m = 8.789197916 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 = 8.789197916 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 8.789197916 + -3.5 m = 8.789197916 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 8.789197916 + -3.5 = 5.289197916 m = 5.289197916 Simplifying m = 5.289197916

Subproblem 2

m + 3.5 = -8.789197916 Simplifying m + 3.5 = -8.789197916 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + m = -8.789197916 Solving 3.5 + m = -8.789197916 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 = -8.789197916 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -8.789197916 + -3.5 m = -8.789197916 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -8.789197916 + -3.5 = -12.289197916 m = -12.289197916 Simplifying m = -12.289197916

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {5.289197916, -12.289197916}

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