m^2+8m+4=0

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Solution for m^2+8m+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + 8m + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8m + m2 = 0

Solving
4 + 8m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 8m + -4 + m2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 8m + m2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 8m + m2 = 0 + -4
8m + m2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
8m + m2 = -4

The m term is 8m.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8m + 16 + m2 = -4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8m + m2 = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
16 + 8m + m2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 4)(m + 4) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 4) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

m + 4 = 3.464101615 Simplifying m + 4 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 4 + m = 3.464101615 Solving 4 + m = 3.464101615 Solving for variable 'm'. 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 = 3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + m = 3.464101615 + -4 m = 3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + -4 = -0.535898385 m = -0.535898385 Simplifying m = -0.535898385

Subproblem 2

m + 4 = -3.464101615 Simplifying m + 4 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 4 + m = -3.464101615 Solving 4 + m = -3.464101615 Solving for variable 'm'. 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 = -3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + m = -3.464101615 + -4 m = -3.464101615 + -4 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + -4 = -7.464101615 m = -7.464101615 Simplifying m = -7.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {-0.535898385, -7.464101615}

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