SOLUTION: When solving this equation i am lost on the last step.Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation; {{{m^2-12=m}}}.I have used the problem solver but it doesn't show the math in

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Question 169642This question is from textbook beginning algebra
: When solving this equation i am lost on the last step.Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation; m%5E2-12=m.I have used the problem solver but it doesn't show the math involved between the last two steps. Please help I am in a distance course and do not have access to an instructor. This question is from textbook beginning algebra

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When solving this equation i am lost on the last step.Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation; .I have used the problem solver but it doesn't show the math involved between the last two steps.
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m%5E2-12=m
m%5E2-m-12=0
(m-4)*(m+3) = 0
For the product to be zero, one or both of the binomials must be zero.
m-4 = 0
m = 4
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m+3 = 0
m = -3
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I'm not sure what steps you mean, but that's the solution.