8s^2+20s=12

Solution for 8s^2+20s=12 equation:

Simplifying
8s2 + 20s = 12

Reorder the terms:
20s + 8s2 = 12

Solving
20s + 8s2 = 12

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 20s + 8s2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + 20s + 8s2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-3 + 5s + 2s2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-3 + -1s)(1 + -2s)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1s = 0

Solving
-3 + -1s = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1s = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + 3
-1s = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1s = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = -3

Simplifying
s = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2s = 0

Solving
1 + -2s = 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 + -2s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2s = 0 + -1
-2s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2s = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
s = 0.5

Simplifying
s = 0.5
Solution
s = {-3, 0.5}