11w-2w^2=5

Solution for 11w-2w^2=5 equation:

Simplifying
11w + -2w2 = 5

Solving
11w + -2w2 = 5

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 11w + -2w2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + 11w + -2w2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + w)(1 + -2w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + w = 0

Solving
-5 + w = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
w = 5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2w = 0

Solving
1 + -2w = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2w = 0 + -1
-2w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2w = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = 0.5

Simplifying
w = 0.5
Solution
w = {5, 0.5}