Solve s^4/4-17

$$\frac { s ^ { 4 } } { 4 } - 17$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{s^{4}}{4}-17$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 17 times \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{s^{4}}{4}-\frac{17\times 4}{4}$$

Since \frac{s^{4}}{4} and \frac{17\times 4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{s^{4}-17\times 4}{4}$$

Do the multiplications in s^{4}-17\times 4.

$$\frac{s^{4}-68}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{s^{4}-68}{4}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{4}. Polynomial s^{4}-68 is not factored since it does not have any rational roots.

$$\frac{s^{4}-68}{4}$$