-2s^2+52s-74=0

Simple and best practice solution for -2s^2+52s-74=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -2s^2+52s-74=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2s2 + 52s + -74 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-74 + 52s + -2s2 = 0

Solving
-74 + 52s + -2s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-37 + 26s + -1s2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-37 + 26s + -1s2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -37 + 26s + -1s2 = 0 Solving -37 + 26s + -1s2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by -1 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '-1'. 37 + -26s + s2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '-37' to each side of the equation. 37 + -26s + -37 + s2 = 0 + -37 Reorder the terms: 37 + -37 + -26s + s2 = 0 + -37 Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0 0 + -26s + s2 = 0 + -37 -26s + s2 = 0 + -37 Combine like terms: 0 + -37 = -37 -26s + s2 = -37 The s term is -26s. Take half its coefficient (-13). Square it (169) and add it to both sides. Add '169' to each side of the equation. -26s + 169 + s2 = -37 + 169 Reorder the terms: 169 + -26s + s2 = -37 + 169 Combine like terms: -37 + 169 = 132 169 + -26s + s2 = 132 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (s + -13)(s + -13) = 132 Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.489125293 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (s + -13) equal to 11.489125293 and -11.489125293.

Subproblem 1

s + -13 = 11.489125293 Simplifying s + -13 = 11.489125293 Reorder the terms: -13 + s = 11.489125293 Solving -13 + s = 11.489125293 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + s = 11.489125293 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + s = 11.489125293 + 13 s = 11.489125293 + 13 Combine like terms: 11.489125293 + 13 = 24.489125293 s = 24.489125293 Simplifying s = 24.489125293

Subproblem 2

s + -13 = -11.489125293 Simplifying s + -13 = -11.489125293 Reorder the terms: -13 + s = -11.489125293 Solving -13 + s = -11.489125293 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + s = -11.489125293 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + s = -11.489125293 + 13 s = -11.489125293 + 13 Combine like terms: -11.489125293 + 13 = 1.510874707 s = 1.510874707 Simplifying s = 1.510874707

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {24.489125293, 1.510874707}

Solution

s = {24.489125293, 1.510874707}

See similar equations:

| 6x^3+11x+5= | | X/0.02=3.1×10^-4 | | P^2+6p+5= | | 2ab+3c-2a=30 | | 10=-8-m | | 5(x-11)=11x-5 | | -4.9t^2+27t+2.4=30 | | j^2+18j-23=0 | | 48=2w^2+2 | | y-3/5=1/3 | | q^2+4q+12=0 | | -9-2t=7 | | sin(4x)=0.79 | | X=-ln((100-p)/p) | | 13(g+2)=787 | | Ln(x-y)=10 | | -2q^2-60q-46=0 | | x^3-8x^2+9x-3=0 | | 2y^2+12=-11 | | 4f^2-80f+76=0 | | -2x^2-8x-64=0 | | 2/5×1/9= | | 2-(-4+6i)+3=9-6i | | -3y^2-18y+141=0 | | 16=-4.9t^2-1.5t+16 | | 3y+11=-1 | | 9x^8=9 | | 3/5x*7/10 | | 9x^8=0 | | -198=-6(5x-7) | | 2x^3=204 | | 10x-8y=6 |

Equations solver categories