m^2-8m+6=

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Solution for m^2-8m+6= equation:


Simplifying
m2 + -8m + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8m + m2 = 0

Solving
6 + -8m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -8m + -6 + m2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -8m + m2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -8m + m2 = 0 + -6
-8m + m2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-8m + m2 = -6

The m term is -8m.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8m + 16 + m2 = -6 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8m + m2 = -6 + 16

Combine like terms: -6 + 16 = 10
16 + -8m + m2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -4)(m + -4) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -4) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

m + -4 = 3.16227766 Simplifying m + -4 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -4 + m = 3.16227766 Solving -4 + m = 3.16227766 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + m = 3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + m = 3.16227766 + 4 m = 3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 4 = 7.16227766 m = 7.16227766 Simplifying m = 7.16227766

Subproblem 2

m + -4 = -3.16227766 Simplifying m + -4 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -4 + m = -3.16227766 Solving -4 + m = -3.16227766 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + m = -3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + m = -3.16227766 + 4 m = -3.16227766 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 4 = 0.83772234 m = 0.83772234 Simplifying m = 0.83772234

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {7.16227766, 0.83772234}

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