s^2-18s=49

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Solution for s^2-18s=49 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + -18s = 49

Reorder the terms:
-18s + s2 = 49

Solving
-18s + s2 = 49

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -18s + s2 = 49 + -49

Combine like terms: 49 + -49 = 0
-49 + -18s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-49 + -18s + 49 + s2 = 0 + 49

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 49 + -18s + s2 = 0 + 49

Combine like terms: -49 + 49 = 0
0 + -18s + s2 = 0 + 49
-18s + s2 = 0 + 49

Combine like terms: 0 + 49 = 49
-18s + s2 = 49

The s term is -18s.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18s + 81 + s2 = 49 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18s + s2 = 49 + 81

Combine like terms: 49 + 81 = 130
81 + -18s + s2 = 130

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -9)(s + -9) = 130

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.401754251

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -9) equal to 11.401754251 and -11.401754251.

Subproblem 1

s + -9 = 11.401754251 Simplifying s + -9 = 11.401754251 Reorder the terms: -9 + s = 11.401754251 Solving -9 + s = 11.401754251 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + s = 11.401754251 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + s = 11.401754251 + 9 s = 11.401754251 + 9 Combine like terms: 11.401754251 + 9 = 20.401754251 s = 20.401754251 Simplifying s = 20.401754251

Subproblem 2

s + -9 = -11.401754251 Simplifying s + -9 = -11.401754251 Reorder the terms: -9 + s = -11.401754251 Solving -9 + s = -11.401754251 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + s = -11.401754251 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + s = -11.401754251 + 9 s = -11.401754251 + 9 Combine like terms: -11.401754251 + 9 = -2.401754251 s = -2.401754251 Simplifying s = -2.401754251

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {20.401754251, -2.401754251}

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