SOLUTION: Please solve s^2-5s-50=0

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s^2-5s-50=0

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s^2-5s-50=0
split the center term such that when they add up you get -10s and when multiplied you get 30s^2. (product of 1st term and last term)
s^2-10s+5s-50=0
s(s-10)+5(s-10)=0
(s-10)((s+5)=0

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