8s^2+9s-5=0

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Solution for 8s^2+9s-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
8s2 + 9s + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 9s + 8s2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 9s + 8s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.625 + 1.125s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.625' to each side of the equation.
-0.625 + 1.125s + 0.625 + s2 = 0 + 0.625

Reorder the terms:
-0.625 + 0.625 + 1.125s + s2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: -0.625 + 0.625 = 0.000
0.000 + 1.125s + s2 = 0 + 0.625
1.125s + s2 = 0 + 0.625

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.625 = 0.625
1.125s + s2 = 0.625

The s term is 1.125s.  Take half its coefficient (0.5625).
Square it (0.31640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.31640625' to each side of the equation.
1.125s + 0.31640625 + s2 = 0.625 + 0.31640625

Reorder the terms:
0.31640625 + 1.125s + s2 = 0.625 + 0.31640625

Combine like terms: 0.625 + 0.31640625 = 0.94140625
0.31640625 + 1.125s + s2 = 0.94140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 0.5625)(s + 0.5625) = 0.94140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.970260919

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 0.5625) equal to 0.970260919 and -0.970260919.

Subproblem 1

s + 0.5625 = 0.970260919 Simplifying s + 0.5625 = 0.970260919 Reorder the terms: 0.5625 + s = 0.970260919 Solving 0.5625 + s = 0.970260919 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5625' to each side of the equation. 0.5625 + -0.5625 + s = 0.970260919 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: 0.5625 + -0.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + s = 0.970260919 + -0.5625 s = 0.970260919 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: 0.970260919 + -0.5625 = 0.407760919 s = 0.407760919 Simplifying s = 0.407760919

Subproblem 2

s + 0.5625 = -0.970260919 Simplifying s + 0.5625 = -0.970260919 Reorder the terms: 0.5625 + s = -0.970260919 Solving 0.5625 + s = -0.970260919 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5625' to each side of the equation. 0.5625 + -0.5625 + s = -0.970260919 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: 0.5625 + -0.5625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + s = -0.970260919 + -0.5625 s = -0.970260919 + -0.5625 Combine like terms: -0.970260919 + -0.5625 = -1.532760919 s = -1.532760919 Simplifying s = -1.532760919

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {0.407760919, -1.532760919}

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