Solve s^2 - 9s - 44 = 0

Evaluate

s^{2} - 9 s - 44 = 0

Substitute a= 1,b= - 9 and c= - 44 into the quadratic formula s = \frac{- b \pm b ^{2} - 4 a c}{2 a}

s = \frac{9 \pm ( - 9 ) ^{2} - 4 ( - 44 )}{2}

Simplify the expression

More Steps

s = \frac{9 \pm 257}{2}

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

s = \frac{9 + 257}{2} s = \frac{9 - 257}{2}

Solution

s_{1} = \frac{9 - 257}{2}, s_{2} = \frac{9 + 257}{2}

Alternative Form

s_{1} \approx - 3.51561, s_{2} \approx 12.51561

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