Question 87969
S^2+S+14=0
USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION {{{x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) }}} 
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.