m^2-40m+100=0

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Solution for m^2-40m+100=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -40m + 100 = 0

Reorder the terms:
100 + -40m + m2 = 0

Solving
100 + -40m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -40m + -100 + m2 = 0 + -100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -100 + -40m + m2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + -40m + m2 = 0 + -100
-40m + m2 = 0 + -100

Combine like terms: 0 + -100 = -100
-40m + m2 = -100

The m term is -40m.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40m + 400 + m2 = -100 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40m + m2 = -100 + 400

Combine like terms: -100 + 400 = 300
400 + -40m + m2 = 300

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -20)(m + -20) = 300

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.320508076

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -20) equal to 17.320508076 and -17.320508076.

Subproblem 1

m + -20 = 17.320508076 Simplifying m + -20 = 17.320508076 Reorder the terms: -20 + m = 17.320508076 Solving -20 + m = 17.320508076 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + m = 17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + m = 17.320508076 + 20 m = 17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: 17.320508076 + 20 = 37.320508076 m = 37.320508076 Simplifying m = 37.320508076

Subproblem 2

m + -20 = -17.320508076 Simplifying m + -20 = -17.320508076 Reorder the terms: -20 + m = -17.320508076 Solving -20 + m = -17.320508076 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + m = -17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + m = -17.320508076 + 20 m = -17.320508076 + 20 Combine like terms: -17.320508076 + 20 = 2.679491924 m = 2.679491924 Simplifying m = 2.679491924

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {37.320508076, 2.679491924}

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