3s^2-24s-144=0

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Solution for 3s^2-24s-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
3s2 + -24s + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -24s + 3s2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -24s + 3s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-48 + -8s + s2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-4 + -1s)(12 + -1s)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1s = 0 Solving -4 + -1s = 0 Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1s = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1s = 0 + 4 -1s = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1s = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. s = -4 Simplifying s = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(12 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + -1s = 0 Solving 12 + -1s = 0 Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + -1s = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -1s = 0 + -12 -1s = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -1s = -12 Divide each side by '-1'. s = 12 Simplifying s = 12

Solution

s = {-4, 12}

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