Answer
s=5 OR s=9
Work Step by Step
Factor.
$s^2−14s+45=0$
(s−?)(s−?)=0 Since the 3rd term is positive and the 2nd term is negative, both factors use subtraction.
(s−5)(s−9)=0
The zero product property tells us that one of the factors is 0.
s−5=0 OR s−9=0
s−5+5=0+5 OR s−9+9=0+9
s=5 OR s=9
