s^2-26s=-29

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Solution for s^2-26s=-29 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + -26s = -29

Reorder the terms:
-26s + s2 = -29

Solving
-26s + s2 = -29

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
29 + -26s + s2 = -29 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
29 + -26s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -26s + -29 + s2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + -26s + s2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -26s + s2 = 0 + -29
-26s + s2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
-26s + s2 = -29

The s term is -26s.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26s + 169 + s2 = -29 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26s + s2 = -29 + 169

Combine like terms: -29 + 169 = 140
169 + -26s + s2 = 140

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -13)(s + -13) = 140

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.832159566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -13) equal to 11.832159566 and -11.832159566.

Subproblem 1

s + -13 = 11.832159566 Simplifying s + -13 = 11.832159566 Reorder the terms: -13 + s = 11.832159566 Solving -13 + s = 11.832159566 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + s = 11.832159566 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + s = 11.832159566 + 13 s = 11.832159566 + 13 Combine like terms: 11.832159566 + 13 = 24.832159566 s = 24.832159566 Simplifying s = 24.832159566

Subproblem 2

s + -13 = -11.832159566 Simplifying s + -13 = -11.832159566 Reorder the terms: -13 + s = -11.832159566 Solving -13 + s = -11.832159566 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + s = -11.832159566 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + s = -11.832159566 + 13 s = -11.832159566 + 13 Combine like terms: -11.832159566 + 13 = 1.167840434 s = 1.167840434 Simplifying s = 1.167840434

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {24.832159566, 1.167840434}

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