s^2+20s-17=0

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Solution for s^2+20s-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 20s + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 20s + s2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 20s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 20s + 17 + s2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + 20s + s2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 20s + s2 = 0 + 17
20s + s2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
20s + s2 = 17

The s term is 20s.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20s + 100 + s2 = 17 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20s + s2 = 17 + 100

Combine like terms: 17 + 100 = 117
100 + 20s + s2 = 117

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 10)(s + 10) = 117

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.816653826

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 10) equal to 10.816653826 and -10.816653826.

Subproblem 1

s + 10 = 10.816653826 Simplifying s + 10 = 10.816653826 Reorder the terms: 10 + s = 10.816653826 Solving 10 + s = 10.816653826 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + s = 10.816653826 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + s = 10.816653826 + -10 s = 10.816653826 + -10 Combine like terms: 10.816653826 + -10 = 0.816653826 s = 0.816653826 Simplifying s = 0.816653826

Subproblem 2

s + 10 = -10.816653826 Simplifying s + 10 = -10.816653826 Reorder the terms: 10 + s = -10.816653826 Solving 10 + s = -10.816653826 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + s = -10.816653826 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + s = -10.816653826 + -10 s = -10.816653826 + -10 Combine like terms: -10.816653826 + -10 = -20.816653826 s = -20.816653826 Simplifying s = -20.816653826

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {0.816653826, -20.816653826}

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