s^2+20s-31=0

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Solution for s^2+20s-31=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 20s + -31 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 20s + s2 = 0

Solving
-31 + 20s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 20s + 31 + s2 = 0 + 31

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 31 + 20s + s2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 20s + s2 = 0 + 31
20s + s2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: 0 + 31 = 31
20s + s2 = 31

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 = 31 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20s + s2 = 31 + 100

Combine like terms: 31 + 100 = 131
100 + 20s + s2 = 131

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 10)(s + 10) = 131

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.445523142

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 10) equal to 11.445523142 and -11.445523142.

Subproblem 1

s + 10 = 11.445523142 Simplifying s + 10 = 11.445523142 Reorder the terms: 10 + s = 11.445523142 Solving 10 + s = 11.445523142 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 = 11.445523142 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + s = 11.445523142 + -10 s = 11.445523142 + -10 Combine like terms: 11.445523142 + -10 = 1.445523142 s = 1.445523142 Simplifying s = 1.445523142

Subproblem 2

s + 10 = -11.445523142 Simplifying s + 10 = -11.445523142 Reorder the terms: 10 + s = -11.445523142 Solving 10 + s = -11.445523142 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 = -11.445523142 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + s = -11.445523142 + -10 s = -11.445523142 + -10 Combine like terms: -11.445523142 + -10 = -21.445523142 s = -21.445523142 Simplifying s = -21.445523142

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {1.445523142, -21.445523142}

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