16s^2+5s=-49

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Solution for 16s^2+5s=-49 equation:


Simplifying
16s2 + 5s = -49

Reorder the terms:
5s + 16s2 = -49

Solving
5s + 16s2 = -49

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
49 + 5s + 16s2 = -49 + 49

Combine like terms: -49 + 49 = 0
49 + 5s + 16s2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '16'.
3.0625 + 0.3125s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.0625 + 0.3125s + -3.0625 + s2 = 0 + -3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.0625 + 0.3125s + s2 = 0 + -3.0625

Combine like terms: 3.0625 + -3.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 0.3125s + s2 = 0 + -3.0625
0.3125s + s2 = 0 + -3.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.0625 = -3.0625
0.3125s + s2 = -3.0625

The s term is 0.3125s.  Take half its coefficient (0.15625).
Square it (0.0244140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0244140625' to each side of the equation.
0.3125s + 0.0244140625 + s2 = -3.0625 + 0.0244140625

Reorder the terms:
0.0244140625 + 0.3125s + s2 = -3.0625 + 0.0244140625

Combine like terms: -3.0625 + 0.0244140625 = -3.0380859375
0.0244140625 + 0.3125s + s2 = -3.0380859375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 0.15625)(s + 0.15625) = -3.0380859375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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