s^2=16-16s

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Solution for s^2=16-16s equation:


Simplifying
s2 = 16 + -16s

Solving
s2 = 16 + -16s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + 16s + s2 = 0 + -16s + 16s
-16 + 16s + s2 = -16s + 16s

Combine like terms: -16s + 16s = 0
-16 + 16s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16s + 16 + s2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 16s + s2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 16s + s2 = 0 + 16
16s + s2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
16s + s2 = 16

The s term is 16s.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16s + 64 + s2 = 16 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16s + s2 = 16 + 64

Combine like terms: 16 + 64 = 80
64 + 16s + s2 = 80

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 8)(s + 8) = 80

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.94427191

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 8) equal to 8.94427191 and -8.94427191.

Subproblem 1

s + 8 = 8.94427191 Simplifying s + 8 = 8.94427191 Reorder the terms: 8 + s = 8.94427191 Solving 8 + s = 8.94427191 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + s = 8.94427191 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + s = 8.94427191 + -8 s = 8.94427191 + -8 Combine like terms: 8.94427191 + -8 = 0.94427191 s = 0.94427191 Simplifying s = 0.94427191

Subproblem 2

s + 8 = -8.94427191 Simplifying s + 8 = -8.94427191 Reorder the terms: 8 + s = -8.94427191 Solving 8 + s = -8.94427191 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + s = -8.94427191 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + s = -8.94427191 + -8 s = -8.94427191 + -8 Combine like terms: -8.94427191 + -8 = -16.94427191 s = -16.94427191 Simplifying s = -16.94427191

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {0.94427191, -16.94427191}

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