Solve m^2-15m-24=0

Evaluate

m^{2} - 15 m - 24 = 0

Substitute a= 1,b= - 15 and c= - 24 into the quadratic formula m = \frac{- b \pm b ^{2} - 4 a c}{2 a}

m = \frac{15 \pm ( - 15 ) ^{2} - 4 ( - 24 )}{2}

Simplify the expression

More Steps

m = \frac{15 \pm 321}{2}

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

m = \frac{15 + 321}{2} m = \frac{15 - 321}{2}

Solution

m_{1} = \frac{15 - 321}{2}, m_{2} = \frac{15 + 321}{2}

Alternative Form

m_{1} \approx - 1.458236, m_{2} \approx 16.458236

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