16w^2+8w+1=0

Solution for 16w^2+8w+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
16w2 + 8w + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8w + 16w2 = 0

Solving
1 + 8w + 16w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

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

Simplifying
1 + 4w = 0

Solving
1 + 4w = 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 + 4w = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
w = -0.25

Simplifying
w = -0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 4w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4w = 0

Solving
1 + 4w = 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 + 4w = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
w = -0.25

Simplifying
w = -0.25
Solution
w = {-0.25, -0.25}