17s+s^2=52

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Solution for 17s+s^2=52 equation:


Simplifying
17s + s2 = 52

Solving
17s + s2 = 52

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-52 + 17s + s2 = 52 + -52

Combine like terms: 52 + -52 = 0
-52 + 17s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '52' to each side of the equation.
-52 + 17s + 52 + s2 = 0 + 52

Reorder the terms:
-52 + 52 + 17s + s2 = 0 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
0 + 17s + s2 = 0 + 52
17s + s2 = 0 + 52

Combine like terms: 0 + 52 = 52
17s + s2 = 52

The s term is 17s.  Take half its coefficient (8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
17s + 72.25 + s2 = 52 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17s + s2 = 52 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 52 + 72.25 = 124.25
72.25 + 17s + s2 = 124.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 8.5)(s + 8.5) = 124.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.146748405

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 8.5) equal to 11.146748405 and -11.146748405.

Subproblem 1

s + 8.5 = 11.146748405 Simplifying s + 8.5 = 11.146748405 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + s = 11.146748405 Solving 8.5 + s = 11.146748405 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + s = 11.146748405 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 11.146748405 + -8.5 s = 11.146748405 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 11.146748405 + -8.5 = 2.646748405 s = 2.646748405 Simplifying s = 2.646748405

Subproblem 2

s + 8.5 = -11.146748405 Simplifying s + 8.5 = -11.146748405 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + s = -11.146748405 Solving 8.5 + s = -11.146748405 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + s = -11.146748405 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -11.146748405 + -8.5 s = -11.146748405 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -11.146748405 + -8.5 = -19.646748405 s = -19.646748405 Simplifying s = -19.646748405

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {2.646748405, -19.646748405}

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