m^2-2m-36=0

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Solution for m^2-2m-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -2m + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -2m + 36 + m2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 36
-2m + m2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-2m + m2 = 36

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 = 36 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2m + m2 = 36 + 1

Combine like terms: 36 + 1 = 37
1 + -2m + m2 = 37

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -1)(m + -1) = 37

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.08276253

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -1) equal to 6.08276253 and -6.08276253.

Subproblem 1

m + -1 = 6.08276253 Simplifying m + -1 = 6.08276253 Reorder the terms: -1 + m = 6.08276253 Solving -1 + m = 6.08276253 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 = 6.08276253 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + m = 6.08276253 + 1 m = 6.08276253 + 1 Combine like terms: 6.08276253 + 1 = 7.08276253 m = 7.08276253 Simplifying m = 7.08276253

Subproblem 2

m + -1 = -6.08276253 Simplifying m + -1 = -6.08276253 Reorder the terms: -1 + m = -6.08276253 Solving -1 + m = -6.08276253 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 = -6.08276253 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + m = -6.08276253 + 1 m = -6.08276253 + 1 Combine like terms: -6.08276253 + 1 = -5.08276253 m = -5.08276253 Simplifying m = -5.08276253

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {7.08276253, -5.08276253}

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