s^2+11s=30

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Solution for s^2+11s=30 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 11s = 30

Reorder the terms:
11s + s2 = 30

Solving
11s + s2 = 30

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 11s + s2 = 30 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
-30 + 11s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 11s + 30 + s2 = 0 + 30

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 30 + 11s + s2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 11s + s2 = 0 + 30
11s + s2 = 0 + 30

Combine like terms: 0 + 30 = 30
11s + s2 = 30

The s term is 11s.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11s + 30.25 + s2 = 30 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11s + s2 = 30 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 30 + 30.25 = 60.25
30.25 + 11s + s2 = 60.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 5.5)(s + 5.5) = 60.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.762087348

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 5.5) equal to 7.762087348 and -7.762087348.

Subproblem 1

s + 5.5 = 7.762087348 Simplifying s + 5.5 = 7.762087348 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + s = 7.762087348 Solving 5.5 + s = 7.762087348 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + s = 7.762087348 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 7.762087348 + -5.5 s = 7.762087348 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 7.762087348 + -5.5 = 2.262087348 s = 2.262087348 Simplifying s = 2.262087348

Subproblem 2

s + 5.5 = -7.762087348 Simplifying s + 5.5 = -7.762087348 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + s = -7.762087348 Solving 5.5 + s = -7.762087348 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + s = -7.762087348 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -7.762087348 + -5.5 s = -7.762087348 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -7.762087348 + -5.5 = -13.262087348 s = -13.262087348 Simplifying s = -13.262087348

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {2.262087348, -13.262087348}

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