18s^2-40s-42=0

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Solution for 18s^2-40s-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
18s2 + -40s + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -40s + 18s2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -40s + 18s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-21 + -20s + 9s2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-7 + -9s)(3 + -1s)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -9s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -9s = 0 Solving -7 + -9s = 0 Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -9s = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -9s = 0 + 7 -9s = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -9s = 7 Divide each side by '-9'. s = -0.7777777778 Simplifying s = -0.7777777778

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1s = 0 Solving 3 + -1s = 0 Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1s = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1s = 0 + -3 -1s = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1s = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. s = 3 Simplifying s = 3

Solution

s = {-0.7777777778, 3}

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