m^2-6m-5=0

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Solution for m^2-6m-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -6m + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -6m + m2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -6m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -6m + 5 + m2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -6m + m2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6m + m2 = 0 + 5
-6m + m2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-6m + m2 = 5

The m term is -6m.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6m + 9 + m2 = 5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6m + m2 = 5 + 9

Combine like terms: 5 + 9 = 14
9 + -6m + m2 = 14

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -3)(m + -3) = 14

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.741657387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -3) equal to 3.741657387 and -3.741657387.

Subproblem 1

m + -3 = 3.741657387 Simplifying m + -3 = 3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -3 + m = 3.741657387 Solving -3 + m = 3.741657387 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + m = 3.741657387 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + m = 3.741657387 + 3 m = 3.741657387 + 3 Combine like terms: 3.741657387 + 3 = 6.741657387 m = 6.741657387 Simplifying m = 6.741657387

Subproblem 2

m + -3 = -3.741657387 Simplifying m + -3 = -3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -3 + m = -3.741657387 Solving -3 + m = -3.741657387 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + m = -3.741657387 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + m = -3.741657387 + 3 m = -3.741657387 + 3 Combine like terms: -3.741657387 + 3 = -0.741657387 m = -0.741657387 Simplifying m = -0.741657387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {6.741657387, -0.741657387}

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