-5w^2+16w+16=0

Solution for -5w^2+16w+16=0 equation:

Simplifying
-5w2 + 16w + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + 16w + -5w2 = 0

Solving
16 + 16w + -5w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1w)(4 + 5w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(4 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1w = 0

Solving
4 + -1w = 0

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -4
-1w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1w = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 4

Simplifying
w = 4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + 5w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + 5w = 0

Solving
4 + 5w = 0

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 5w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 5w = 0 + -4
5w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
5w = -4

Divide each side by '5'.
w = -0.8

Simplifying
w = -0.8
Solution
w = {4, -0.8}