s^2+8s=15

Solution for s^2+8s=15 equation:

s^2+8s=15

We move all terms to the left:

s^2+8s-(15)=0

a = 1; b = 8; c = -15;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 82-4·1·(-15)
Δ = 124
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{124}=\sqrt{4*31}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{31}=2\sqrt{31}$
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)-2\sqrt{31}}{2*1}=\frac{-8-2\sqrt{31}}{2}
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$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(8)+2\sqrt{31}}{2*1}=\frac{-8+2\sqrt{31}}{2}
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