5s^2-6s+1=0

Solution for 5s^2-6s+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
5s2 + -6s + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -6s + 5s2 = 0

Solving
1 + -6s + 5s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -5s)(1 + -1s) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -5s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -5s = 0

Solving
1 + -5s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -5s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5s = 0 + -1
-5s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-5s = -1

Divide each side by '-5'.
s = 0.2

Simplifying
s = 0.2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1s = 0

Solving
1 + -1s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + -1
-1s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1s = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 1

Simplifying
s = 1
Solution
s = {0.2, 1}