s^2+5s=6

Solution for s^2+5s=6 equation:

Simplifying
s2 + 5s = 6

Reorder the terms:
5s + s2 = 6

Solving
5s + s2 = 6

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5s + s2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + 5s + s2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1s)(1 + -1s) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1s = 0

Solving
-6 + -1s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1s = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + 6
-1s = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1s = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = -6

Simplifying
s = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1s = 0

Solving
1 + -1s = 0

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + -1
-1s = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1s = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 1

Simplifying
s = 1
Solution
s = {-6, 1}