m^2-8m=-8

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


Simplifying
m2 + -8m = -8

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

Solving
-8m + m2 = -8

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

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

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

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 = -8 + 16

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

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

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -4)(m + -4) = 8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -4) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

m + -4 = 2.828427125 Simplifying m + -4 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -4 + m = 2.828427125 Solving -4 + m = 2.828427125 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 = 2.828427125 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + m = 2.828427125 + 4 m = 2.828427125 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 4 = 6.828427125 m = 6.828427125 Simplifying m = 6.828427125

Subproblem 2

m + -4 = -2.828427125 Simplifying m + -4 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -4 + m = -2.828427125 Solving -4 + m = -2.828427125 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 = -2.828427125 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + m = -2.828427125 + 4 m = -2.828427125 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 4 = 1.171572875 m = 1.171572875 Simplifying m = 1.171572875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {6.828427125, 1.171572875}

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