7s^2-8s-8=0

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Solution for 7s^2-8s-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
7s2 + -8s + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8s + 7s2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -8s + 7s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-1.142857143 + -1.142857143s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.142857143' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143 + -1.142857143s + 1.142857143 + s2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Reorder the terms:
-1.142857143 + 1.142857143 + -1.142857143s + s2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.142857143s + s2 = 0 + 1.142857143
-1.142857143s + s2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.142857143 = 1.142857143
-1.142857143s + s2 = 1.142857143

The s term is -1.142857143s.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5714285715).
Square it (0.3265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3265306123' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143s + 0.3265306123 + s2 = 1.142857143 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143s + s2 = 1.142857143 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + 0.3265306123 = 1.4693877553
0.3265306123 + -1.142857143s + s2 = 1.4693877553

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -0.5714285715)(s + -0.5714285715) = 1.4693877553

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.212183054

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -0.5714285715) equal to 1.212183054 and -1.212183054.

Subproblem 1

s + -0.5714285715 = 1.212183054 Simplifying s + -0.5714285715 = 1.212183054 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + s = 1.212183054 Solving -0.5714285715 + s = 1.212183054 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + s = 1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + s = 1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 s = 1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 = 1.7836116255 s = 1.7836116255 Simplifying s = 1.7836116255

Subproblem 2

s + -0.5714285715 = -1.212183054 Simplifying s + -0.5714285715 = -1.212183054 Reorder the terms: -0.5714285715 + s = -1.212183054 Solving -0.5714285715 + s = -1.212183054 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 + s = -1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -0.5714285715 + 0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + s = -1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 s = -1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -1.212183054 + 0.5714285715 = -0.6407544825 s = -0.6407544825 Simplifying s = -0.6407544825

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {1.7836116255, -0.6407544825}

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