s^2+20s=-23

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Solution for s^2+20s=-23 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 20s = -23

Reorder the terms:
20s + s2 = -23

Solving
20s + s2 = -23

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
23 + 20s + s2 = -23 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
23 + 20s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + 20s + -23 + s2 = 0 + -23

Reorder the terms:
23 + -23 + 20s + s2 = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 20s + s2 = 0 + -23
20s + s2 = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 0 + -23 = -23
20s + s2 = -23

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 = -23 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20s + s2 = -23 + 100

Combine like terms: -23 + 100 = 77
100 + 20s + s2 = 77

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 10)(s + 10) = 77

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.774964387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 10) equal to 8.774964387 and -8.774964387.

Subproblem 1

s + 10 = 8.774964387 Simplifying s + 10 = 8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 10 + s = 8.774964387 Solving 10 + s = 8.774964387 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 = 8.774964387 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + s = 8.774964387 + -10 s = 8.774964387 + -10 Combine like terms: 8.774964387 + -10 = -1.225035613 s = -1.225035613 Simplifying s = -1.225035613

Subproblem 2

s + 10 = -8.774964387 Simplifying s + 10 = -8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 10 + s = -8.774964387 Solving 10 + s = -8.774964387 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 = -8.774964387 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + s = -8.774964387 + -10 s = -8.774964387 + -10 Combine like terms: -8.774964387 + -10 = -18.774964387 s = -18.774964387 Simplifying s = -18.774964387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {-1.225035613, -18.774964387}

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