7-8s+s^2=

Solution for 7-8s+s^2= equation:

Simplifying
7 + -8s + s2 = 0

Solving
7 + -8s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1s)(7 + -1s) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1s = 0

Solving
7 + -1s = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1s = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + -7
-1s = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1s = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 7

Simplifying
s = 7
Solution
s = {1, 7}