16s^2+4s=

Solution for 16s^2+4s= equation:

Simplifying
16s2 + 4s = 0

Reorder the terms:
4s + 16s2 = 0

Solving
4s + 16s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4s'.
4s(1 + 4s) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 's' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
s = 0

Solving
s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
s = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 4s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4s = 0

Solving
1 + 4s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 4s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4s = 0 + -1
4s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4s = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
s = -0.25

Simplifying
s = -0.25
Solution
s = {0, -0.25}