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Use the quadratic equation to solve: s^2 + 5s + 4

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hello :
s² + 5s + 4 = 0
(s+1)(s+4) =0
s+1 =0 or s+4=0
s = -1 or s = -4


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Polynomial equation solverStandard form:s2 + 5s + 4 = 0Factorization:(s + 4)(s + 1) = 0Solutions based on factorization:s + 4 = 0 ⇒ s1 = −4s + 1 = 0 ⇒ s2 = −1Extrema:Min = (−2.5, −2.25)-4-2-4-22x:-4y:0
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