Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
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Chapter 9 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 9-6 The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 588: 56

Answer

$m=-1$ or $m=-2$

Work Step by Step

$m^2+3m=-2$ $m^2+3m+\frac{9}{4}=\frac{1}{4}$ $(m+\frac{3}{2})^2=\frac{1}{4}$ $m+\frac{3}{2}= \pm \frac{1}{2}$ $m+\frac{3}{2}= \frac{1}{2}$ or $m+\frac{3}{2}= -\frac{1}{2}$ $m=-1$ or $m=-2$
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