m^2-16m+16=-2

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Solution for m^2-16m+16=-2 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -16m + 16 = -2

Reorder the terms:
16 + -16m + m2 = -2

Solving
16 + -16m + m2 = -2

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + 2 + -16m + m2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
18 + -16m + m2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
18 + -16m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -16m + -18 + m2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -16m + m2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -16m + m2 = 0 + -18
-16m + m2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-16m + m2 = -18

The m term is -16m.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16m + 64 + m2 = -18 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16m + m2 = -18 + 64

Combine like terms: -18 + 64 = 46
64 + -16m + m2 = 46

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -8)(m + -8) = 46

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.782329983

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -8) equal to 6.782329983 and -6.782329983.

Subproblem 1

m + -8 = 6.782329983 Simplifying m + -8 = 6.782329983 Reorder the terms: -8 + m = 6.782329983 Solving -8 + m = 6.782329983 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + m = 6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + m = 6.782329983 + 8 m = 6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: 6.782329983 + 8 = 14.782329983 m = 14.782329983 Simplifying m = 14.782329983

Subproblem 2

m + -8 = -6.782329983 Simplifying m + -8 = -6.782329983 Reorder the terms: -8 + m = -6.782329983 Solving -8 + m = -6.782329983 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + m = -6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + m = -6.782329983 + 8 m = -6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: -6.782329983 + 8 = 1.217670017 m = 1.217670017 Simplifying m = 1.217670017

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {14.782329983, 1.217670017}

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