m^2-16m-38=10

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Solution for m^2-16m-38=10 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -16m + -38 = 10

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -16m + m2 = 10

Solving
-38 + -16m + m2 = 10

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -10 + -16m + m2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: -38 + -10 = -48
-48 + -16m + m2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-48 + -16m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + -16m + 48 + m2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + -16m + m2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -16m + m2 = 0 + 48
-16m + m2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
-16m + m2 = 48

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 = 48 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16m + m2 = 48 + 64

Combine like terms: 48 + 64 = 112
64 + -16m + m2 = 112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -8)(m + -8) = 112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.583005244

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -8) equal to 10.583005244 and -10.583005244.

Subproblem 1

m + -8 = 10.583005244 Simplifying m + -8 = 10.583005244 Reorder the terms: -8 + m = 10.583005244 Solving -8 + m = 10.583005244 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 = 10.583005244 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + m = 10.583005244 + 8 m = 10.583005244 + 8 Combine like terms: 10.583005244 + 8 = 18.583005244 m = 18.583005244 Simplifying m = 18.583005244

Subproblem 2

m + -8 = -10.583005244 Simplifying m + -8 = -10.583005244 Reorder the terms: -8 + m = -10.583005244 Solving -8 + m = -10.583005244 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 = -10.583005244 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + m = -10.583005244 + 8 m = -10.583005244 + 8 Combine like terms: -10.583005244 + 8 = -2.583005244 m = -2.583005244 Simplifying m = -2.583005244

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {18.583005244, -2.583005244}

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