s^2-26s=23

Simple and best practice solution for s^2-26s=23 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for s^2-26s=23 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + -26s = 23

Reorder the terms:
-26s + s2 = 23

Solving
-26s + s2 = 23

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -26s + s2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-23 + -26s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -26s + 23 + s2 = 0 + 23

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 23 + -26s + s2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -26s + s2 = 0 + 23
-26s + s2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
-26s + s2 = 23

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 = 23 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26s + s2 = 23 + 169

Combine like terms: 23 + 169 = 192
169 + -26s + s2 = 192

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -13)(s + -13) = 192

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.856406461

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -13) equal to 13.856406461 and -13.856406461.

Subproblem 1

s + -13 = 13.856406461 Simplifying s + -13 = 13.856406461 Reorder the terms: -13 + s = 13.856406461 Solving -13 + s = 13.856406461 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 = 13.856406461 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + s = 13.856406461 + 13 s = 13.856406461 + 13 Combine like terms: 13.856406461 + 13 = 26.856406461 s = 26.856406461 Simplifying s = 26.856406461

Subproblem 2

s + -13 = -13.856406461 Simplifying s + -13 = -13.856406461 Reorder the terms: -13 + s = -13.856406461 Solving -13 + s = -13.856406461 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 = -13.856406461 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + s = -13.856406461 + 13 s = -13.856406461 + 13 Combine like terms: -13.856406461 + 13 = -0.856406461 s = -0.856406461 Simplifying s = -0.856406461

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {26.856406461, -0.856406461}

See similar equations:

| 6x-25=30 | | -2x+9+3x=4+x+5 | | .5x+4=.75x+6 | | 0+4y-8=0 | | 3+1.3x-6=3 | | 7-3p=18 | | 8x-5z+7y+7y-3z= | | (-2/3)÷-4 | | .5x-2+1=3 | | 2x+12-3x-7=0 | | 15f+13=55+8f | | 4x+y=193 | | 5-6p=-10p+5 | | 3(u+2)-8U=-34 | | Y=4.7x | | k^2+22k+43=0 | | 8=b-7b | | x+6+12=14 | | 6-3x=5x-10+8 | | 5x+5-2x=23 | | 72(x+4)=90 | | -3x+4=8+6x | | 7y-9x+1=0 | | 2x-142=x-16 | | x*3+x=180 | | 2(2a-2)=6 | | -7a-2= | | 15-4b=5(8b+3) | | m+55-3m= | | 4t-7=5t+10 | | e^1-18x=6 | | N/5-4=4-4n |

Equations solver categories