2s^2-13s-16=0

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Solution for 2s^2-13s-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
2s2 + -13s + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -13s + 2s2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -13s + 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'.
-8 + -6.5s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -6.5s + 8 + s2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -6.5s + s2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6.5s + s2 = 0 + 8
-6.5s + s2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-6.5s + s2 = 8

The s term is -6.5s.  Take half its coefficient (-3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
-6.5s + 10.5625 + s2 = 8 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + -6.5s + s2 = 8 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 8 + 10.5625 = 18.5625
10.5625 + -6.5s + s2 = 18.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -3.25)(s + -3.25) = 18.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.308421985

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -3.25) equal to 4.308421985 and -4.308421985.

Subproblem 1

s + -3.25 = 4.308421985 Simplifying s + -3.25 = 4.308421985 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + s = 4.308421985 Solving -3.25 + s = 4.308421985 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + s = 4.308421985 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = 4.308421985 + 3.25 s = 4.308421985 + 3.25 Combine like terms: 4.308421985 + 3.25 = 7.558421985 s = 7.558421985 Simplifying s = 7.558421985

Subproblem 2

s + -3.25 = -4.308421985 Simplifying s + -3.25 = -4.308421985 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + s = -4.308421985 Solving -3.25 + s = -4.308421985 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + s = -4.308421985 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = -4.308421985 + 3.25 s = -4.308421985 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -4.308421985 + 3.25 = -1.058421985 s = -1.058421985 Simplifying s = -1.058421985

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {7.558421985, -1.058421985}

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