Solve
s+ 7/s =-8
the solutions are_,_
Could it be -1 and 7?
You can check your solutions by putting in the values of s
s=? -1
then -1+7/(-1)=-1-7=-8 checks
s=? 7
then 7+7/7=7+1=8 doesnt check. Did you mean minus 7, I think that checks. Check my thinking.
My guess was adding -7 to 1 to get -8
Well if you add the recipricol perpendicular to the value of s, you shall have your answer.
No offence but it is really quite easy. Do you want my help?
Yes of course. Math is not my strongest subject.
To solve the equation s + 7/s = -8, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Multiply through by s to eliminate the denominator:
s*(s + 7/s) = -8s
s^2 + 7 = -8s
Step 2: Rearrange the equation to get a quadratic equation in standard form:
s^2 + 8s + 7 = 0
Step 3: Solve the quadratic equation using factoring, completing the square, or the quadratic formula. In this case, factoring will work:
(s + 1)(s + 7) = 0
Step 4: Set each factor to zero and solve for s:
s + 1 = 0 or s + 7 = 0
Hence, the solutions are s = -1 and s = -7.
So, the solutions to the equation s + 7/s = -8 are s = -1 and s = -7. It seems there was a slight error in your guess as -1 and -7 are the correct solutions, not -1 and 7.