2s^2-14s-16=0

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Solution for 2s^2-14s-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
2s2 + -14s + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -14s + 2s2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -14s + 2s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-8 + -7s + s2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -1s)(8 + -1s)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1s = 0 Solving 8 + -1s = 0 Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1s = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1s = 0 + -8 -1s = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1s = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. s = 8 Simplifying s = 8

Solution

s = {-1, 8}

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