8s^2-159s+758=0

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Solution for 8s^2-159s+758=0 equation:


Simplifying
8s2 + -159s + 758 = 0

Reorder the terms:
758 + -159s + 8s2 = 0

Solving
758 + -159s + 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'.
94.75 + -19.875s + s2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-94.75' to each side of the equation.
94.75 + -19.875s + -94.75 + s2 = 0 + -94.75

Reorder the terms:
94.75 + -94.75 + -19.875s + s2 = 0 + -94.75

Combine like terms: 94.75 + -94.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -19.875s + s2 = 0 + -94.75
-19.875s + s2 = 0 + -94.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -94.75 = -94.75
-19.875s + s2 = -94.75

The s term is -19.875s.  Take half its coefficient (-9.9375).
Square it (98.75390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '98.75390625' to each side of the equation.
-19.875s + 98.75390625 + s2 = -94.75 + 98.75390625

Reorder the terms:
98.75390625 + -19.875s + s2 = -94.75 + 98.75390625

Combine like terms: -94.75 + 98.75390625 = 4.00390625
98.75390625 + -19.875s + s2 = 4.00390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -9.9375)(s + -9.9375) = 4.00390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.000976324

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -9.9375) equal to 2.000976324 and -2.000976324.

Subproblem 1

s + -9.9375 = 2.000976324 Simplifying s + -9.9375 = 2.000976324 Reorder the terms: -9.9375 + s = 2.000976324 Solving -9.9375 + s = 2.000976324 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.9375' to each side of the equation. -9.9375 + 9.9375 + s = 2.000976324 + 9.9375 Combine like terms: -9.9375 + 9.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + s = 2.000976324 + 9.9375 s = 2.000976324 + 9.9375 Combine like terms: 2.000976324 + 9.9375 = 11.938476324 s = 11.938476324 Simplifying s = 11.938476324

Subproblem 2

s + -9.9375 = -2.000976324 Simplifying s + -9.9375 = -2.000976324 Reorder the terms: -9.9375 + s = -2.000976324 Solving -9.9375 + s = -2.000976324 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.9375' to each side of the equation. -9.9375 + 9.9375 + s = -2.000976324 + 9.9375 Combine like terms: -9.9375 + 9.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + s = -2.000976324 + 9.9375 s = -2.000976324 + 9.9375 Combine like terms: -2.000976324 + 9.9375 = 7.936523676 s = 7.936523676 Simplifying s = 7.936523676

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {11.938476324, 7.936523676}

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