m^2=m+12

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Solution for m^2=m+12 equation:


Simplifying
m2 = m + 12

Reorder the terms:
m2 = 12 + m

Solving
m2 = 12 + m

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1m + m2 = 12 + m + -12 + -1m

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1m + m2 = 12 + -12 + m + -1m

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -1m + m2 = 0 + m + -1m
-12 + -1m + m2 = m + -1m

Combine like terms: m + -1m = 0
-12 + -1m + m2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1m)(4 + -1m) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1m = 0 Solving -3 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -1m = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + 3 -1m = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1m = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. m = -3 Simplifying m = -3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1m = 0 Solving 4 + -1m = 0 Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1m = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1m = 0 + -4 -1m = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1m = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. m = 4 Simplifying m = 4

Solution

m = {-3, 4}

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