s^2+7s=5

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Solution for s^2+7s=5 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 7s = 5

Reorder the terms:
7s + s2 = 5

Solving
7s + s2 = 5

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7s + s2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + 7s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 7s + 5 + s2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + 7s + s2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 7s + s2 = 0 + 5
7s + s2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
7s + s2 = 5

The s term is 7s.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7s + 12.25 + s2 = 5 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7s + s2 = 5 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 5 + 12.25 = 17.25
12.25 + 7s + s2 = 17.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 3.5)(s + 3.5) = 17.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.153311931

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 3.5) equal to 4.153311931 and -4.153311931.

Subproblem 1

s + 3.5 = 4.153311931 Simplifying s + 3.5 = 4.153311931 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + s = 4.153311931 Solving 3.5 + s = 4.153311931 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + s = 4.153311931 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 4.153311931 + -3.5 s = 4.153311931 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 4.153311931 + -3.5 = 0.653311931 s = 0.653311931 Simplifying s = 0.653311931

Subproblem 2

s + 3.5 = -4.153311931 Simplifying s + 3.5 = -4.153311931 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + s = -4.153311931 Solving 3.5 + s = -4.153311931 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + s = -4.153311931 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -4.153311931 + -3.5 s = -4.153311931 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -4.153311931 + -3.5 = -7.653311931 s = -7.653311931 Simplifying s = -7.653311931

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {0.653311931, -7.653311931}

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