Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
Solve for m
x=25+53+8mx=25−53+8m
Evaluate
x2−5x−7=2m
Move the expression to the left side
x2−5x−7−2m=0
Substitute a=1,b=−5 and c=−7−2m into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=25±(−5)2−4(−7−2m)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−5)2−4(−7−2m)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
4(−7−2m)
Apply the distributive property
−4×7−4×2m
Multiply the numbers
−28−4×2m
Multiply the terms
−28−8m
(−5)2−(−28−8m)
Rewrite the expression
52−(−28−8m)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
52+28+8m
Evaluate the power
25+28+8m
Add the numbers
53+8m
x=25±53+8m
Solution
x=25+53+8mx=25−53+8m
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