s^2-8s+2=0

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Solution for s^2-8s+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + -8s + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8s + s2 = 0

Solving
2 + -8s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -8s + -2 + s2 = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -8s + s2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -8s + s2 = 0 + -2
-8s + s2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-8s + s2 = -2

The s term is -8s.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8s + 16 + s2 = -2 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8s + s2 = -2 + 16

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
16 + -8s + s2 = 14

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -4)(s + -4) = 14

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.741657387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -4) equal to 3.741657387 and -3.741657387.

Subproblem 1

s + -4 = 3.741657387 Simplifying s + -4 = 3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -4 + s = 3.741657387 Solving -4 + s = 3.741657387 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + s = 3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + s = 3.741657387 + 4 s = 3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: 3.741657387 + 4 = 7.741657387 s = 7.741657387 Simplifying s = 7.741657387

Subproblem 2

s + -4 = -3.741657387 Simplifying s + -4 = -3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -4 + s = -3.741657387 Solving -4 + s = -3.741657387 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + s = -3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + s = -3.741657387 + 4 s = -3.741657387 + 4 Combine like terms: -3.741657387 + 4 = 0.258342613 s = 0.258342613 Simplifying s = 0.258342613

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {7.741657387, 0.258342613}

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