m^2-4m-51=0

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Solution for m^2-4m-51=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -4m + -51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -4m + m2 = 0

Solving
-51 + -4m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + -4m + 51 + m2 = 0 + 51

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 51 + -4m + m2 = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + -4m + m2 = 0 + 51
-4m + m2 = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: 0 + 51 = 51
-4m + m2 = 51

The m term is -4m.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4m + 4 + m2 = 51 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4m + m2 = 51 + 4

Combine like terms: 51 + 4 = 55
4 + -4m + m2 = 55

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -2)(m + -2) = 55

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.416198487

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -2) equal to 7.416198487 and -7.416198487.

Subproblem 1

m + -2 = 7.416198487 Simplifying m + -2 = 7.416198487 Reorder the terms: -2 + m = 7.416198487 Solving -2 + m = 7.416198487 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + m = 7.416198487 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + m = 7.416198487 + 2 m = 7.416198487 + 2 Combine like terms: 7.416198487 + 2 = 9.416198487 m = 9.416198487 Simplifying m = 9.416198487

Subproblem 2

m + -2 = -7.416198487 Simplifying m + -2 = -7.416198487 Reorder the terms: -2 + m = -7.416198487 Solving -2 + m = -7.416198487 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + m = -7.416198487 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + m = -7.416198487 + 2 m = -7.416198487 + 2 Combine like terms: -7.416198487 + 2 = -5.416198487 m = -5.416198487 Simplifying m = -5.416198487

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {9.416198487, -5.416198487}

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