s^2-8s-s+8=

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

Simplifying
s2 + -8s + -1s + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8s + -1s + s2 = 0

Combine like terms: -8s + -1s = -9s
8 + -9s + s2 = 0

Solving
8 + -9s + s2 = 0

Solving for variable 's'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1s)(8 + -1s) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1s = 0

Solving
1 + -1s = 0

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 1

Simplifying
s = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -1s)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1s = 0

Solving
8 + -1s = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1s = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1s = 0 + -8
-1s = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1s = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
s = 8

Simplifying
s = 8
Solution
s = {1, 8}