s^2-8s=12

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Solution for s^2-8s=12 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + -8s = 12

Reorder the terms:
-8s + s2 = 12

Solving
-8s + s2 = 12

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8s + s2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -8s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -8s + 12 + s2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -8s + s2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -8s + s2 = 0 + 12
-8s + s2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-8s + s2 = 12

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 = 12 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8s + s2 = 12 + 16

Combine like terms: 12 + 16 = 28
16 + -8s + s2 = 28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + -4)(s + -4) = 28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + -4) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

s + -4 = 5.291502622 Simplifying s + -4 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -4 + s = 5.291502622 Solving -4 + s = 5.291502622 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 = 5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + s = 5.291502622 + 4 s = 5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + 4 = 9.291502622 s = 9.291502622 Simplifying s = 9.291502622

Subproblem 2

s + -4 = -5.291502622 Simplifying s + -4 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -4 + s = -5.291502622 Solving -4 + s = -5.291502622 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 = -5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + s = -5.291502622 + 4 s = -5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + 4 = -1.291502622 s = -1.291502622 Simplifying s = -1.291502622

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {9.291502622, -1.291502622}

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