m^2-2m-4=0

Solution for m^2-2m-4=0 equation:

Simplifying
m2 + -2m + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -2m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2m + 4 + m2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2m + m2 = 0 + 4
-2m + m2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-2m + m2 = 4

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 = 4 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2m + m2 = 4 + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
1 + -2m + m2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -1)(m + -1) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -1) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1
m + -1 = 2.236067978

Simplifying
m + -1 = 2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
-1 + m = 2.236067978

Solving
-1 + m = 2.236067978

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 = 2.236067978 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + m = 2.236067978 + 1
m = 2.236067978 + 1

Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + 1 = 3.236067978
m = 3.236067978

Simplifying
m = 3.236067978

Subproblem 2
m + -1 = -2.236067978

Simplifying
m + -1 = -2.236067978

Reorder the terms:
-1 + m = -2.236067978

Solving
-1 + m = -2.236067978

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 = -2.236067978 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + m = -2.236067978 + 1
m = -2.236067978 + 1

Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + 1 = -1.236067978
m = -1.236067978

Simplifying
m = -1.236067978

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
m = {3.236067978, -1.236067978}