s^2-4s+1=0

Solution for s^2-4s+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
s2 + -4s + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4s + s2 = 0

Solving
1 + -4s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4s + -1 + s2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4s + s2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4s + s2 = 0 + -1
-4s + s2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4s + s2 = -1

The s term is -4s.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4s + 4 + s2 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4s + s2 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + -4s + s2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -2)(s + -2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1
s + -2 = 1.732050808

Simplifying
s + -2 = 1.732050808

Reorder the terms:
-2 + s = 1.732050808

Solving
-2 + s = 1.732050808

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + s = 1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + s = 1.732050808 + 2
s = 1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808
s = 3.732050808

Simplifying
s = 3.732050808

Subproblem 2
s + -2 = -1.732050808

Simplifying
s + -2 = -1.732050808

Reorder the terms:
-2 + s = -1.732050808

Solving
-2 + s = -1.732050808

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + s = -1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + s = -1.732050808 + 2
s = -1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192
s = 0.267949192

Simplifying
s = 0.267949192

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
s = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}