SOLUTION: Factor the trinomial. s2 + s + 14

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Question 87969: Factor the trinomial.
s2 + s + 14
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, rapaljer:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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S^2+S+14=0
USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
WE GET:
S=(-1+-SQRT[1^2-4*1*14])/2*1
S=(-1+-SQRT[1-56])/2
S=(-1+-SQRT-55)/2
S=(-1+-7.416i)/2
S=(-1+7.416i)/2
S=-1/2+7.416i/2
S=-.5+3.708 ANSWER.
S=(-1-7.416)/2
S=-1/2-7.416/2
s=-.5-3.708 answer.

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You asked to factor this trinomial! This trinomial CANNOT be factored! Moreover, this is NOT an equation, so you can't solve it by quadratic formula, as one of the other tutors tried to do. It is INCORRECT to solve something that is NOT an equation to begin with!!

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