Answer
$s=2\sqrt 3+5$ or $s=-2\sqrt 3+5$
Work Step by Step
$s^2-10s+13=0$
$s^2-10s+25-12=0$
$(s-5)^2=12$
$s-5= \pm 2\sqrt 3$
$s-5=2\sqrt 3$ or $s-5=-2\sqrt 3$
$s=2\sqrt 3+5$ or $s=-2\sqrt 3+5$
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