SOLUTION: (s+1/4)(s+1/5) Multiply for an answer

Question 330925: (s+1/4)(s+1/5) Multiply for an answer
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathLover1:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the FOIL Method,

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
...we can write it as

first find common denominator; for and it is , so multiply both sides by

...simplify (divide both side by )

now solve quadratic equation to find value of which will be represent as an in following part:

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Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:

Starting with the general quadratic

the general solution using the quadratic equation is:

So lets solve ( notice , , and )

Plug in a=40, b=18, and c=2

Square 18 to get 324

Multiply to get

Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)

Multiply 2 and 40 to get 80

So now the expression breaks down into two parts

or

Lets look at the first part:

Add the terms in the numerator

Divide

So one answer is

Now lets look at the second part:

Subtract the terms in the numerator

Divide

So another answer is

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