s^2-28s-41=0

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Solution for s^2-28s-41=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + -28s + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + -28s + s2 = 0

Solving
-41 + -28s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + -28s + 41 + s2 = 0 + 41

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 41 + -28s + s2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + -28s + s2 = 0 + 41
-28s + s2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: 0 + 41 = 41
-28s + s2 = 41

The s term is -28s.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28s + 196 + s2 = 41 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28s + s2 = 41 + 196

Combine like terms: 41 + 196 = 237
196 + -28s + s2 = 237

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -14)(s + -14) = 237

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.394804318

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -14) equal to 15.394804318 and -15.394804318.

Subproblem 1

s + -14 = 15.394804318 Simplifying s + -14 = 15.394804318 Reorder the terms: -14 + s = 15.394804318 Solving -14 + s = 15.394804318 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + s = 15.394804318 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + s = 15.394804318 + 14 s = 15.394804318 + 14 Combine like terms: 15.394804318 + 14 = 29.394804318 s = 29.394804318 Simplifying s = 29.394804318

Subproblem 2

s + -14 = -15.394804318 Simplifying s + -14 = -15.394804318 Reorder the terms: -14 + s = -15.394804318 Solving -14 + s = -15.394804318 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + s = -15.394804318 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + s = -15.394804318 + 14 s = -15.394804318 + 14 Combine like terms: -15.394804318 + 14 = -1.394804318 s = -1.394804318 Simplifying s = -1.394804318

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {29.394804318, -1.394804318}

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