3s^2-s-9=0

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Solution for 3s^2-s-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
3s2 + -1s + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -1s + 3s2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -1s + 3s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-3 + -0.3333333333s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -0.3333333333s + 3 + s2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -0.3333333333s + s2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -0.3333333333s + s2 = 0 + 3
-0.3333333333s + s2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-0.3333333333s + s2 = 3

The s term is -0.3333333333s.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1666666667).
Square it (0.02777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02777777779' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333s + 0.02777777779 + s2 = 3 + 0.02777777779

Reorder the terms:
0.02777777779 + -0.3333333333s + s2 = 3 + 0.02777777779

Combine like terms: 3 + 0.02777777779 = 3.02777777779
0.02777777779 + -0.3333333333s + s2 = 3.02777777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -0.1666666667)(s + -0.1666666667) = 3.02777777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.740051085

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -0.1666666667) equal to 1.740051085 and -1.740051085.

Subproblem 1

s + -0.1666666667 = 1.740051085 Simplifying s + -0.1666666667 = 1.740051085 Reorder the terms: -0.1666666667 + s = 1.740051085 Solving -0.1666666667 + s = 1.740051085 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + s = 1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + s = 1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 s = 1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: 1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 = 1.9067177517 s = 1.9067177517 Simplifying s = 1.9067177517

Subproblem 2

s + -0.1666666667 = -1.740051085 Simplifying s + -0.1666666667 = -1.740051085 Reorder the terms: -0.1666666667 + s = -1.740051085 Solving -0.1666666667 + s = -1.740051085 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + s = -1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + s = -1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 s = -1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -1.740051085 + 0.1666666667 = -1.5733844183 s = -1.5733844183 Simplifying s = -1.5733844183

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {1.9067177517, -1.5733844183}

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