s^2+6.5s+2=0

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Solution for s^2+6.5s+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 6.5s + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + 6.5s + s2 = 0

Solving
2 + 6.5s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 6.5s + -2 + s2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 6.5s + s2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 6.5s + s2 = 0 + -2
6.5s + s2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
6.5s + s2 = -2

The s term is 6.5s.  Take half its coefficient (3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
6.5s + 10.5625 + s2 = -2 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + 6.5s + s2 = -2 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: -2 + 10.5625 = 8.5625
10.5625 + 6.5s + s2 = 8.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 3.25)(s + 3.25) = 8.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.926174978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 3.25) equal to 2.926174978 and -2.926174978.

Subproblem 1

s + 3.25 = 2.926174978 Simplifying s + 3.25 = 2.926174978 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + s = 2.926174978 Solving 3.25 + s = 2.926174978 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.25' to each side of the equation. 3.25 + -3.25 + s = 2.926174978 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = 2.926174978 + -3.25 s = 2.926174978 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 2.926174978 + -3.25 = -0.323825022 s = -0.323825022 Simplifying s = -0.323825022

Subproblem 2

s + 3.25 = -2.926174978 Simplifying s + 3.25 = -2.926174978 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + s = -2.926174978 Solving 3.25 + s = -2.926174978 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.25' to each side of the equation. 3.25 + -3.25 + s = -2.926174978 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + s = -2.926174978 + -3.25 s = -2.926174978 + -3.25 Combine like terms: -2.926174978 + -3.25 = -6.176174978 s = -6.176174978 Simplifying s = -6.176174978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {-0.323825022, -6.176174978}

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