0.25s^2=-s-1

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Solution for 0.25s^2=-s-1 equation:


Simplifying
0.25s2 = -1s + -1

Reorder the terms:
0.25s2 = -1 + -1s

Solving
0.25s2 = -1 + -1s

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + s + 0.25s2 = -1 + -1s + 1 + s

Reorder the terms:
1 + s + 0.25s2 = -1 + 1 + -1s + s

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + s + 0.25s2 = 0 + -1s + s
1 + s + 0.25s2 = -1s + s

Combine like terms: -1s + s = 0
1 + s + 0.25s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
0.25 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '0.25'.
4 + 4s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 4s + -4 + s2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 4s + s2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 4s + s2 = 0 + -4
4s + s2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
4s + s2 = -4

The s term is s.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
4s + 0.25 + s2 = -4 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 4s + s2 = -4 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -4 + 0.25 = -3.75
0.25 + 4s + s2 = -3.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 0.5)(s + 0.5) = -3.75

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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