SOLUTION: Solve:
s-4√s-1=0
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Question 191926: Solve:
s-4√s-1=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The trick to this one is a substitution. Let 
, then
Using the quadratic formula:
 \pm \sqrt{(-4)^2 - (4)(1)(-1)}}{2(1)})
You can do your own arithmetic to check that
Then
Therefore
and
Check:
 - 1 = 0)
and
 - 1 = 0)
John
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