17w-6-5w^2=

Solution for 17w-6-5w^2= equation:

Simplifying
17w + -6 + -5w2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 17w + -5w2 = 0

Solving
-6 + 17w + -5w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + w)(2 + -5w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + w = 0

Solving
-3 + w = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + w = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + w = 0 + 3
w = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
w = 3

Simplifying
w = 3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -5w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -5w = 0

Solving
2 + -5w = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5w = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
w = 0.4

Simplifying
w = 0.4
Solution
w = {3, 0.4}