Question
Simplify the expression
3s−5+4s2
Evaluate
(3s−5)−(−4s2)
Remove the parentheses
3s−5−(−4s2)
Solution
3s−5+4s2
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Find the roots
s1=−83+89,s2=8−3+89
Alternative Form
s1≈−1.554248,s2≈0.804248
Evaluate
(3s−5)−(−4s2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(3s−5)−(−4s2)=0
Remove the parentheses
3s−5−(−4s2)=0
Rewrite the expression
3s−5+4s2=0
Rewrite in standard form
4s2+3s−5=0
Substitute a=4,b=3 and c=−5 into the quadratic formula s=2a−b±b2−4ac
s=2×4−3±32−4×4(−5)
Simplify the expression
s=8−3±32−4×4(−5)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
32−4×4(−5)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
4×4(−5)
Rewrite the expression
−4×4×5
Multiply the terms
−80
32−(−80)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
32+80
Evaluate the power
9+80
Add the numbers
89
s=8−3±89
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
s=8−3+89s=8−3−89
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
s=8−3+89s=−83+89
Solution
s1=−83+89,s2=8−3+89
Alternative Form
s1≈−1.554248,s2≈0.804248
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