m^2-2m-22=0

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Solution for m^2-2m-22=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -2m + -22 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-22 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving
-22 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + -2m + 22 + m2 = 0 + 22

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 22 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 22
-2m + m2 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: 0 + 22 = 22
-2m + m2 = 22

The m term is -2m.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2m + 1 + m2 = 22 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2m + m2 = 22 + 1

Combine like terms: 22 + 1 = 23
1 + -2m + m2 = 23

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -1)(m + -1) = 23

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.795831523

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -1) equal to 4.795831523 and -4.795831523.

Subproblem 1

m + -1 = 4.795831523 Simplifying m + -1 = 4.795831523 Reorder the terms: -1 + m = 4.795831523 Solving -1 + m = 4.795831523 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + m = 4.795831523 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + m = 4.795831523 + 1 m = 4.795831523 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.795831523 + 1 = 5.795831523 m = 5.795831523 Simplifying m = 5.795831523

Subproblem 2

m + -1 = -4.795831523 Simplifying m + -1 = -4.795831523 Reorder the terms: -1 + m = -4.795831523 Solving -1 + m = -4.795831523 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + m = -4.795831523 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + m = -4.795831523 + 1 m = -4.795831523 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.795831523 + 1 = -3.795831523 m = -3.795831523 Simplifying m = -3.795831523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {5.795831523, -3.795831523}

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