2s^2-8s+7=0

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Solution for 2s^2-8s+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
2s2 + -8s + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + -8s + 2s2 = 0

Solving
7 + -8s + 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'.
3.5 + -4s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + -4s + -3.5 + s2 = 0 + -3.5

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + -3.5 + -4s + s2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4s + s2 = 0 + -3.5
-4s + s2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.5 = -3.5
-4s + s2 = -3.5

The s term is -4s.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4s + 4 + s2 = -3.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4s + s2 = -3.5 + 4

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 4 = 0.5
4 + -4s + s2 = 0.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -2)(s + -2) = 0.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.707106781

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -2) equal to 0.707106781 and -0.707106781.

Subproblem 1

s + -2 = 0.707106781 Simplifying s + -2 = 0.707106781 Reorder the terms: -2 + s = 0.707106781 Solving -2 + s = 0.707106781 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + s = 0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + s = 0.707106781 + 2 s = 0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: 0.707106781 + 2 = 2.707106781 s = 2.707106781 Simplifying s = 2.707106781

Subproblem 2

s + -2 = -0.707106781 Simplifying s + -2 = -0.707106781 Reorder the terms: -2 + s = -0.707106781 Solving -2 + s = -0.707106781 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + s = -0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + s = -0.707106781 + 2 s = -0.707106781 + 2 Combine like terms: -0.707106781 + 2 = 1.292893219 s = 1.292893219 Simplifying s = 1.292893219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {2.707106781, 1.292893219}

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