-13w^2+38w-15=0

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Solution for -13w^2+38w-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
-13w2 + 38w + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 38w + -13w2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 38w + -13w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-13 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-13'.
1.153846154 + -2.923076923w + w2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.153846154' to each side of the equation.
1.153846154 + -2.923076923w + -1.153846154 + w2 = 0 + -1.153846154

Reorder the terms:
1.153846154 + -1.153846154 + -2.923076923w + w2 = 0 + -1.153846154

Combine like terms: 1.153846154 + -1.153846154 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.923076923w + w2 = 0 + -1.153846154
-2.923076923w + w2 = 0 + -1.153846154

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.153846154 = -1.153846154
-2.923076923w + w2 = -1.153846154

The w term is -2.923076923w.  Take half its coefficient (-1.461538462).
Square it (2.136094676) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.136094676' to each side of the equation.
-2.923076923w + 2.136094676 + w2 = -1.153846154 + 2.136094676

Reorder the terms:
2.136094676 + -2.923076923w + w2 = -1.153846154 + 2.136094676

Combine like terms: -1.153846154 + 2.136094676 = 0.982248522
2.136094676 + -2.923076923w + w2 = 0.982248522

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -1.461538462)(w + -1.461538462) = 0.982248522

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.991084518

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -1.461538462) equal to 0.991084518 and -0.991084518.

Subproblem 1

w + -1.461538462 = 0.991084518 Simplifying w + -1.461538462 = 0.991084518 Reorder the terms: -1.461538462 + w = 0.991084518 Solving -1.461538462 + w = 0.991084518 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.461538462' to each side of the equation. -1.461538462 + 1.461538462 + w = 0.991084518 + 1.461538462 Combine like terms: -1.461538462 + 1.461538462 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + w = 0.991084518 + 1.461538462 w = 0.991084518 + 1.461538462 Combine like terms: 0.991084518 + 1.461538462 = 2.45262298 w = 2.45262298 Simplifying w = 2.45262298

Subproblem 2

w + -1.461538462 = -0.991084518 Simplifying w + -1.461538462 = -0.991084518 Reorder the terms: -1.461538462 + w = -0.991084518 Solving -1.461538462 + w = -0.991084518 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.461538462' to each side of the equation. -1.461538462 + 1.461538462 + w = -0.991084518 + 1.461538462 Combine like terms: -1.461538462 + 1.461538462 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + w = -0.991084518 + 1.461538462 w = -0.991084518 + 1.461538462 Combine like terms: -0.991084518 + 1.461538462 = 0.470453944 w = 0.470453944 Simplifying w = 0.470453944

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {2.45262298, 0.470453944}

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