s(s+3)=88

Solution for s(s+3)=88 equation:

s(s+3)=88

We move all terms to the left:

s(s+3)-(88)=0

We multiply parentheses

s^2+3s-88=0

a = 1; b = 3; c = -88;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 32-4·1·(-88)
Δ = 361
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{361}=19$
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(3)-19}{2*1}=\frac{-22}{2}
=-11
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$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(3)+19}{2*1}=\frac{16}{2}
=8
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