.4w^2+1.4w-.8=0

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Solution for .4w^2+1.4w-.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.4w2 + 1.4w + -0.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 1.4w + 0.4w2 = 0

Solving
-0.8 + 1.4w + 0.4w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Divide each side by '0.4'.
-2 + 3.5w + w2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3.5w + 2 + w2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 3.5w + w2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3.5w + w2 = 0 + 2
3.5w + w2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
3.5w + w2 = 2

The w term is 3.5w.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5w + 3.0625 + w2 = 2 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5w + w2 = 2 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 2 + 3.0625 = 5.0625
3.0625 + 3.5w + w2 = 5.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 1.75)(w + 1.75) = 5.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 1.75) equal to 2.25 and -2.25.

Subproblem 1

w + 1.75 = 2.25 Simplifying w + 1.75 = 2.25 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + w = 2.25 Solving 1.75 + w = 2.25 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + w = 2.25 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + w = 2.25 + -1.75 w = 2.25 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -1.75 = 0.5 w = 0.5 Simplifying w = 0.5

Subproblem 2

w + 1.75 = -2.25 Simplifying w + 1.75 = -2.25 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + w = -2.25 Solving 1.75 + w = -2.25 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + w = -2.25 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + w = -2.25 + -1.75 w = -2.25 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -2.25 + -1.75 = -4 w = -4 Simplifying w = -4

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {0.5, -4}

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