SOLUTION: is the answer to s^2+s-42=0 s=-7,6 ? that's what I got

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Question 331847: is the answer to s^2+s-42=0 s=-7,6 ? that's what I got
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is the answer to s^2+s-42=0 s=-7,6 ? that's what I got
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Sub the answers, see if they fit.
s^2+s-42=0
s = -7
49 - 7 - 42 =? 0
0 = 0 so that works
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s^2+s-42=0
s = 6
36 + 6 - 42 =? 0
0 = 0
That one too.