2s^2+15s-4=0

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Solution for 2s^2+15s-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
2s2 + 15s + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 15s + 2s2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 15s + 2s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-2 + 7.5s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 7.5s + 2 + s2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 7.5s + s2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7.5s + s2 = 0 + 2
7.5s + s2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
7.5s + s2 = 2

The s term is 7.5s.  Take half its coefficient (3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
7.5s + 14.0625 + s2 = 2 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + 7.5s + s2 = 2 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: 2 + 14.0625 = 16.0625
14.0625 + 7.5s + s2 = 16.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 3.75)(s + 3.75) = 16.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.007804885

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 3.75) equal to 4.007804885 and -4.007804885.

Subproblem 1

s + 3.75 = 4.007804885 Simplifying s + 3.75 = 4.007804885 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + s = 4.007804885 Solving 3.75 + s = 4.007804885 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + s = 4.007804885 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + s = 4.007804885 + -3.75 s = 4.007804885 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 4.007804885 + -3.75 = 0.257804885 s = 0.257804885 Simplifying s = 0.257804885

Subproblem 2

s + 3.75 = -4.007804885 Simplifying s + 3.75 = -4.007804885 Reorder the terms: 3.75 + s = -4.007804885 Solving 3.75 + s = -4.007804885 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.75' to each side of the equation. 3.75 + -3.75 + s = -4.007804885 + -3.75 Combine like terms: 3.75 + -3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + s = -4.007804885 + -3.75 s = -4.007804885 + -3.75 Combine like terms: -4.007804885 + -3.75 = -7.757804885 s = -7.757804885 Simplifying s = -7.757804885

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {0.257804885, -7.757804885}

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