m^2-3.5m-1.5=0

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Solution for m^2-3.5m-1.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -3.5m + -1.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + -3.5m + m2 = 0

Solving
-1.5 + -3.5m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -3.5m + 1.5 + m2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -3.5m + m2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.5m + m2 = 0 + 1.5
-3.5m + m2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-3.5m + m2 = 1.5

The m term is -3.5m.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5m + 3.0625 + m2 = 1.5 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5m + m2 = 1.5 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 3.0625 = 4.5625
3.0625 + -3.5m + m2 = 4.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -1.75)(m + -1.75) = 4.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.136000936

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -1.75) equal to 2.136000936 and -2.136000936.

Subproblem 1

m + -1.75 = 2.136000936 Simplifying m + -1.75 = 2.136000936 Reorder the terms: -1.75 + m = 2.136000936 Solving -1.75 + m = 2.136000936 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.75' to each side of the equation. -1.75 + 1.75 + m = 2.136000936 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + m = 2.136000936 + 1.75 m = 2.136000936 + 1.75 Combine like terms: 2.136000936 + 1.75 = 3.886000936 m = 3.886000936 Simplifying m = 3.886000936

Subproblem 2

m + -1.75 = -2.136000936 Simplifying m + -1.75 = -2.136000936 Reorder the terms: -1.75 + m = -2.136000936 Solving -1.75 + m = -2.136000936 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.75' to each side of the equation. -1.75 + 1.75 + m = -2.136000936 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + m = -2.136000936 + 1.75 m = -2.136000936 + 1.75 Combine like terms: -2.136000936 + 1.75 = -0.386000936 m = -0.386000936 Simplifying m = -0.386000936

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {3.886000936, -0.386000936}

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