m^2=-7m+12

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Solution for m^2=-7m+12 equation:


Simplifying
m2 = -7m + 12

Reorder the terms:
m2 = 12 + -7m

Solving
m2 = 12 + -7m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 7m + m2 = 12 + -7m + -12 + 7m

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 7m + m2 = 12 + -12 + -7m + 7m

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + 7m + m2 = 0 + -7m + 7m
-12 + 7m + m2 = -7m + 7m

Combine like terms: -7m + 7m = 0
-12 + 7m + m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 7m + 12 + m2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + 7m + m2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 7m + m2 = 0 + 12
7m + m2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
7m + m2 = 12

The m term is 7m.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7m + 12.25 + m2 = 12 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7m + m2 = 12 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 12 + 12.25 = 24.25
12.25 + 7m + m2 = 24.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 3.5)(m + 3.5) = 24.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.924428901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 3.5) equal to 4.924428901 and -4.924428901.

Subproblem 1

m + 3.5 = 4.924428901 Simplifying m + 3.5 = 4.924428901 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + m = 4.924428901 Solving 3.5 + m = 4.924428901 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + m = 4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 4.924428901 + -3.5 m = 4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 4.924428901 + -3.5 = 1.424428901 m = 1.424428901 Simplifying m = 1.424428901

Subproblem 2

m + 3.5 = -4.924428901 Simplifying m + 3.5 = -4.924428901 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + m = -4.924428901 Solving 3.5 + m = -4.924428901 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + m = -4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -4.924428901 + -3.5 m = -4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -4.924428901 + -3.5 = -8.424428901 m = -8.424428901 Simplifying m = -8.424428901

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {1.424428901, -8.424428901}

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