m^2-14m=72

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Solution for m^2-14m=72 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -14m = 72

Reorder the terms:
-14m + m2 = 72

Solving
-14m + m2 = 72

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -14m + m2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + -14m + m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1m)(18 + -1m) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1m = 0 Solving -4 + -1m = 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 + -1m = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + 4 -1m = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1m = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. m = -4 Simplifying m = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(18 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 18 + -1m = 0 Solving 18 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18' to each side of the equation. 18 + -18 + -1m = 0 + -18 Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -18 -1m = 0 + -18 Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18 -1m = -18 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 18 Simplifying m = 18

Solution

m = {-4, 18}

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