m^2-17m-100=0

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Solution for m^2-17m-100=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -17m + -100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -17m + m2 = 0

Solving
-100 + -17m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-100 + -17m + 100 + m2 = 0 + 100

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 100 + -17m + m2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: -100 + 100 = 0
0 + -17m + m2 = 0 + 100
-17m + m2 = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: 0 + 100 = 100
-17m + m2 = 100

The m term is -17m.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17m + 72.25 + m2 = 100 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17m + m2 = 100 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 100 + 72.25 = 172.25
72.25 + -17m + m2 = 172.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -8.5)(m + -8.5) = 172.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.124404748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -8.5) equal to 13.124404748 and -13.124404748.

Subproblem 1

m + -8.5 = 13.124404748 Simplifying m + -8.5 = 13.124404748 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + m = 13.124404748 Solving -8.5 + m = 13.124404748 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + m = 13.124404748 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 13.124404748 + 8.5 m = 13.124404748 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 13.124404748 + 8.5 = 21.624404748 m = 21.624404748 Simplifying m = 21.624404748

Subproblem 2

m + -8.5 = -13.124404748 Simplifying m + -8.5 = -13.124404748 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + m = -13.124404748 Solving -8.5 + m = -13.124404748 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + m = -13.124404748 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -13.124404748 + 8.5 m = -13.124404748 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -13.124404748 + 8.5 = -4.624404748 m = -4.624404748 Simplifying m = -4.624404748

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {21.624404748, -4.624404748}

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