Answer
$m=-6$ or $m=-7$
Work Step by Step
$x^2+13m=-42$
$x^2+13m+42=0$
$(m+6)(m+7)=0$
$m+6=0$ or $m+7=0$
$m=-6$ or $m=-7$
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