s^2+15s+28=0

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Solution for s^2+15s+28=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 15s + 28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
28 + 15s + s2 = 0

Solving
28 + 15s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + 15s + -28 + s2 = 0 + -28

Reorder the terms:
28 + -28 + 15s + s2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 15s + s2 = 0 + -28
15s + s2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
15s + s2 = -28

The s term is 15s.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15s + 56.25 + s2 = -28 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15s + s2 = -28 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -28 + 56.25 = 28.25
56.25 + 15s + s2 = 28.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 7.5)(s + 7.5) = 28.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.315072906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 7.5) equal to 5.315072906 and -5.315072906.

Subproblem 1

s + 7.5 = 5.315072906 Simplifying s + 7.5 = 5.315072906 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + s = 5.315072906 Solving 7.5 + s = 5.315072906 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + s = 5.315072906 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 5.315072906 + -7.5 s = 5.315072906 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 5.315072906 + -7.5 = -2.184927094 s = -2.184927094 Simplifying s = -2.184927094

Subproblem 2

s + 7.5 = -5.315072906 Simplifying s + 7.5 = -5.315072906 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + s = -5.315072906 Solving 7.5 + s = -5.315072906 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + s = -5.315072906 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -5.315072906 + -7.5 s = -5.315072906 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -5.315072906 + -7.5 = -12.815072906 s = -12.815072906 Simplifying s = -12.815072906

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {-2.184927094, -12.815072906}

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