m^2-2m-10=5

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Solution for m^2-2m-10=5 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -2m + -10 = 5

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -2m + m2 = 5

Solving
-10 + -2m + m2 = 5

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5 + -2m + m2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: -10 + -5 = -15
-15 + -2m + m2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-15 + -2m + m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1m)(5 + -1m) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1m = 0 Solving -3 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -1m = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + 3 -1m = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1m = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. m = -3 Simplifying m = -3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1m = 0 Solving 5 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -1m = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -5 -1m = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1m = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 5 Simplifying m = 5

Solution

m = {-3, 5}

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