5s^2-36s=24

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Solution for 5s^2-36s=24 equation:


Simplifying
5s2 + -36s = 24

Reorder the terms:
-36s + 5s2 = 24

Solving
-36s + 5s2 = 24

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -36s + 5s2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + -36s + 5s2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-4.8 + -7.2s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.8' to each side of the equation.
-4.8 + -7.2s + 4.8 + s2 = 0 + 4.8

Reorder the terms:
-4.8 + 4.8 + -7.2s + s2 = 0 + 4.8

Combine like terms: -4.8 + 4.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -7.2s + s2 = 0 + 4.8
-7.2s + s2 = 0 + 4.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.8 = 4.8
-7.2s + s2 = 4.8

The s term is -7.2s.  Take half its coefficient (-3.6).
Square it (12.96) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.96' to each side of the equation.
-7.2s + 12.96 + s2 = 4.8 + 12.96

Reorder the terms:
12.96 + -7.2s + s2 = 4.8 + 12.96

Combine like terms: 4.8 + 12.96 = 17.76
12.96 + -7.2s + s2 = 17.76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -3.6)(s + -3.6) = 17.76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.214261501

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -3.6) equal to 4.214261501 and -4.214261501.

Subproblem 1

s + -3.6 = 4.214261501 Simplifying s + -3.6 = 4.214261501 Reorder the terms: -3.6 + s = 4.214261501 Solving -3.6 + s = 4.214261501 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.6' to each side of the equation. -3.6 + 3.6 + s = 4.214261501 + 3.6 Combine like terms: -3.6 + 3.6 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 4.214261501 + 3.6 s = 4.214261501 + 3.6 Combine like terms: 4.214261501 + 3.6 = 7.814261501 s = 7.814261501 Simplifying s = 7.814261501

Subproblem 2

s + -3.6 = -4.214261501 Simplifying s + -3.6 = -4.214261501 Reorder the terms: -3.6 + s = -4.214261501 Solving -3.6 + s = -4.214261501 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.6' to each side of the equation. -3.6 + 3.6 + s = -4.214261501 + 3.6 Combine like terms: -3.6 + 3.6 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -4.214261501 + 3.6 s = -4.214261501 + 3.6 Combine like terms: -4.214261501 + 3.6 = -0.614261501 s = -0.614261501 Simplifying s = -0.614261501

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {7.814261501, -0.614261501}

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