2s^2-s-8=0

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


Simplifying
2s2 + -1s + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1s + 2s2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -1s + 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'.
-4 + -0.5s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -0.5s + 4 + s2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -0.5s + s2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -0.5s + s2 = 0 + 4
-0.5s + s2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-0.5s + s2 = 4

The s term is -0.5s.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5s + 0.0625 + s2 = 4 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5s + s2 = 4 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.0625 = 4.0625
0.0625 + -0.5s + s2 = 4.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -0.25)(s + -0.25) = 4.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.015564437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -0.25) equal to 2.015564437 and -2.015564437.

Subproblem 1

s + -0.25 = 2.015564437 Simplifying s + -0.25 = 2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + s = 2.015564437 Solving -0.25 + s = 2.015564437 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + s = 2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = 2.015564437 + 0.25 s = 2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 2.015564437 + 0.25 = 2.265564437 s = 2.265564437 Simplifying s = 2.265564437

Subproblem 2

s + -0.25 = -2.015564437 Simplifying s + -0.25 = -2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + s = -2.015564437 Solving -0.25 + s = -2.015564437 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + s = -2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = -2.015564437 + 0.25 s = -2.015564437 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -2.015564437 + 0.25 = -1.765564437 s = -1.765564437 Simplifying s = -1.765564437

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {2.265564437, -1.765564437}

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