2+5(m-8)m=-2

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Solution for 2+5(m-8)m=-2 equation:


Simplifying
2 + 5(m + -8) * m = -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5(-8 + m) * m = -2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2 + 5m(-8 + m) = -2
2 + (-8 * 5m + m * 5m) = -2
2 + (-40m + 5m2) = -2

Solving
2 + -40m + 5m2 = -2

Solving for variable 'm'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2 + -40m + 5m2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
4 + -40m + 5m2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
4 + -40m + 5m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
0.8 + -8m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + -8m + -0.8 + m2 = 0 + -0.8

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + -0.8 + -8m + m2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -8m + m2 = 0 + -0.8
-8m + m2 = 0 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8 = -0.8
-8m + m2 = -0.8

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 = -0.8 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8m + m2 = -0.8 + 16

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 16 = 15.2
16 + -8m + m2 = 15.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -4)(m + -4) = 15.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.898717738

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -4) equal to 3.898717738 and -3.898717738.

Subproblem 1

m + -4 = 3.898717738 Simplifying m + -4 = 3.898717738 Reorder the terms: -4 + m = 3.898717738 Solving -4 + m = 3.898717738 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 = 3.898717738 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + m = 3.898717738 + 4 m = 3.898717738 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.898717738 + 4 = 7.898717738 m = 7.898717738 Simplifying m = 7.898717738

Subproblem 2

m + -4 = -3.898717738 Simplifying m + -4 = -3.898717738 Reorder the terms: -4 + m = -3.898717738 Solving -4 + m = -3.898717738 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 = -3.898717738 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + m = -3.898717738 + 4 m = -3.898717738 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.898717738 + 4 = 0.101282262 m = 0.101282262 Simplifying m = 0.101282262

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {7.898717738, 0.101282262}

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