s^2+28s=15

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


Simplifying
s2 + 28s = 15

Reorder the terms:
28s + s2 = 15

Solving
28s + s2 = 15

Solving for variable 's'.

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

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

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

The s term is 28s.  Take half its coefficient (14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
28s + 196 + s2 = 15 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + 28s + s2 = 15 + 196

Combine like terms: 15 + 196 = 211
196 + 28s + s2 = 211

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 14)(s + 14) = 211

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.525839046

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 14) equal to 14.525839046 and -14.525839046.

Subproblem 1

s + 14 = 14.525839046 Simplifying s + 14 = 14.525839046 Reorder the terms: 14 + s = 14.525839046 Solving 14 + s = 14.525839046 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + s = 14.525839046 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + s = 14.525839046 + -14 s = 14.525839046 + -14 Combine like terms: 14.525839046 + -14 = 0.525839046 s = 0.525839046 Simplifying s = 0.525839046

Subproblem 2

s + 14 = -14.525839046 Simplifying s + 14 = -14.525839046 Reorder the terms: 14 + s = -14.525839046 Solving 14 + s = -14.525839046 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + s = -14.525839046 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + s = -14.525839046 + -14 s = -14.525839046 + -14 Combine like terms: -14.525839046 + -14 = -28.525839046 s = -28.525839046 Simplifying s = -28.525839046

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {0.525839046, -28.525839046}

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