m^2-16m=88

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Solution for m^2-16m=88 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -16m = 88

Reorder the terms:
-16m + m2 = 88

Solving
-16m + m2 = 88

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-88 + -16m + m2 = 88 + -88

Combine like terms: 88 + -88 = 0
-88 + -16m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '88' to each side of the equation.
-88 + -16m + 88 + m2 = 0 + 88

Reorder the terms:
-88 + 88 + -16m + m2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: -88 + 88 = 0
0 + -16m + m2 = 0 + 88
-16m + m2 = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: 0 + 88 = 88
-16m + m2 = 88

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 = 88 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16m + m2 = 88 + 64

Combine like terms: 88 + 64 = 152
64 + -16m + m2 = 152

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -8)(m + -8) = 152

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.328828006

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -8) equal to 12.328828006 and -12.328828006.

Subproblem 1

m + -8 = 12.328828006 Simplifying m + -8 = 12.328828006 Reorder the terms: -8 + m = 12.328828006 Solving -8 + m = 12.328828006 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 = 12.328828006 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + m = 12.328828006 + 8 m = 12.328828006 + 8 Combine like terms: 12.328828006 + 8 = 20.328828006 m = 20.328828006 Simplifying m = 20.328828006

Subproblem 2

m + -8 = -12.328828006 Simplifying m + -8 = -12.328828006 Reorder the terms: -8 + m = -12.328828006 Solving -8 + m = -12.328828006 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 = -12.328828006 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + m = -12.328828006 + 8 m = -12.328828006 + 8 Combine like terms: -12.328828006 + 8 = -4.328828006 m = -4.328828006 Simplifying m = -4.328828006

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {20.328828006, -4.328828006}

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