s^2+19s+20=0

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Solution for s^2+19s+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 19s + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 19s + s2 = 0

Solving
20 + 19s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + 19s + -20 + s2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + 19s + s2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 19s + s2 = 0 + -20
19s + s2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
19s + s2 = -20

The s term is 19s.  Take half its coefficient (9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
19s + 90.25 + s2 = -20 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + 19s + s2 = -20 + 90.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 90.25 = 70.25
90.25 + 19s + s2 = 70.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 9.5)(s + 9.5) = 70.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.381527307

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 9.5) equal to 8.381527307 and -8.381527307.

Subproblem 1

s + 9.5 = 8.381527307 Simplifying s + 9.5 = 8.381527307 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + s = 8.381527307 Solving 9.5 + s = 8.381527307 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + s = 8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 8.381527307 + -9.5 s = 8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 8.381527307 + -9.5 = -1.118472693 s = -1.118472693 Simplifying s = -1.118472693

Subproblem 2

s + 9.5 = -8.381527307 Simplifying s + 9.5 = -8.381527307 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + s = -8.381527307 Solving 9.5 + s = -8.381527307 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + s = -8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -8.381527307 + -9.5 s = -8.381527307 + -9.5 Combine like terms: -8.381527307 + -9.5 = -17.881527307 s = -17.881527307 Simplifying s = -17.881527307

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {-1.118472693, -17.881527307}

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