2s^2-5s-5=0

Simple and best practice solution for 2s^2-5s-5=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2s^2-5s-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
2s2 + -5s + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5s + 2s2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -5s + 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'.
-2.5 + -2.5s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -2.5s + 2.5 + s2 = 0 + 2.5

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 2.5 + -2.5s + s2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.5s + s2 = 0 + 2.5
-2.5s + s2 = 0 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.5 = 2.5
-2.5s + s2 = 2.5

The s term is -2.5s.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5s + 1.5625 + s2 = 2.5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5s + s2 = 2.5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 1.5625 = 4.0625
1.5625 + -2.5s + s2 = 4.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -1.25)(s + -1.25) = 4.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.015564437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -1.25) equal to 2.015564437 and -2.015564437.

Subproblem 1

s + -1.25 = 2.015564437 Simplifying s + -1.25 = 2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + s = 2.015564437 Solving -1.25 + s = 2.015564437 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + s = 2.015564437 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = 2.015564437 + 1.25 s = 2.015564437 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 2.015564437 + 1.25 = 3.265564437 s = 3.265564437 Simplifying s = 3.265564437

Subproblem 2

s + -1.25 = -2.015564437 Simplifying s + -1.25 = -2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + s = -2.015564437 Solving -1.25 + s = -2.015564437 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + s = -2.015564437 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = -2.015564437 + 1.25 s = -2.015564437 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -2.015564437 + 1.25 = -0.765564437 s = -0.765564437 Simplifying s = -0.765564437

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {3.265564437, -0.765564437}

See similar equations:

| x+(x-12)=18 | | 5(-4*-4)=-4 | | (4x-3)/6+2=(2x-1)/12 | | -5(-4x-4)=-4 | | 6y=7+c | | 14+n/8=10 | | 0=4x^2+3x+8 | | 5*x+b=300 | | (40+15)+.25x=45+.35x | | 5+9y-7=2y-4+7y | | 30=2b-30 | | 221*x=5 | | Y-4=15(x+3) | | 4+66x=44x+12 | | 2a^2b^2/4a | | (m+2n)+(2m+n)i=6+9i | | 5x-3x-4= | | 4u^2+64=0 | | 2x+9=13-x | | 0.6x+0.2(10)=0.4(x+40) | | -6x-8x= | | x-6*x-6=0 | | 2x-3(x-6)-x*x+36=x(x-6) | | 5(3-x)=3x-1 | | 46-2x=11-7x | | x-2/3-9=0 | | A+1.5A=18 | | 7m+2+9=13 | | 3x-5=3(x+7) | | 2x-3(x-6)-1(x-6)(x-6)=x(x-6) | | 2y-12=70 | | 5x+3y+4x+13+2=48 |

Equations solver categories