m^2-5m-1=0

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Solution for m^2-5m-1=0 equation: 


Simplifying
m2 + -5m + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5m + m2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -5m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -5m + 1 + m2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -5m + m2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5m + m2 = 0 + 1
-5m + m2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-5m + m2 = 1

The m term is -5m.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5m + 6.25 + m2 = 1 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5m + m2 = 1 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 1 + 6.25 = 7.25
6.25 + -5m + m2 = 7.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -2.5)(m + -2.5) = 7.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.692582404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -2.5) equal to 2.692582404 and -2.692582404.


Subproblem 1
m + -2.5 = 2.692582404

Simplifying
m + -2.5 = 2.692582404

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + m = 2.692582404

Solving
-2.5 + m = 2.692582404

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + m = 2.692582404 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + m = 2.692582404 + 2.5
m = 2.692582404 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 2.692582404 + 2.5 = 5.192582404
m = 5.192582404

Simplifying
m = 5.192582404


Subproblem 2
m + -2.5 = -2.692582404

Simplifying
m + -2.5 = -2.692582404

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + m = -2.692582404

Solving
-2.5 + m = -2.692582404

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + m = -2.692582404 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + m = -2.692582404 + 2.5
m = -2.692582404 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.692582404 + 2.5 = -0.192582404
m = -0.192582404

Simplifying
m = -0.192582404


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
m = {5.192582404, -0.192582404}

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