2w^2+13w-159=0

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Solution for 2w^2+13w-159=0 equation:


Simplifying
2w2 + 13w + -159 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-159 + 13w + 2w2 = 0

Solving
-159 + 13w + 2w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-79.5 + 6.5w + w2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '79.5' to each side of the equation.
-79.5 + 6.5w + 79.5 + w2 = 0 + 79.5

Reorder the terms:
-79.5 + 79.5 + 6.5w + w2 = 0 + 79.5

Combine like terms: -79.5 + 79.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 6.5w + w2 = 0 + 79.5
6.5w + w2 = 0 + 79.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 79.5 = 79.5
6.5w + w2 = 79.5

The w term is 6.5w.  Take half its coefficient (3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
6.5w + 10.5625 + w2 = 79.5 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + 6.5w + w2 = 79.5 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 79.5 + 10.5625 = 90.0625
10.5625 + 6.5w + w2 = 90.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 3.25)(w + 3.25) = 90.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.490126448

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 3.25) equal to 9.490126448 and -9.490126448.

Subproblem 1

w + 3.25 = 9.490126448 Simplifying w + 3.25 = 9.490126448 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + w = 9.490126448 Solving 3.25 + w = 9.490126448 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.25' to each side of the equation. 3.25 + -3.25 + w = 9.490126448 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + w = 9.490126448 + -3.25 w = 9.490126448 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 9.490126448 + -3.25 = 6.240126448 w = 6.240126448 Simplifying w = 6.240126448

Subproblem 2

w + 3.25 = -9.490126448 Simplifying w + 3.25 = -9.490126448 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + w = -9.490126448 Solving 3.25 + w = -9.490126448 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.25' to each side of the equation. 3.25 + -3.25 + w = -9.490126448 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + w = -9.490126448 + -3.25 w = -9.490126448 + -3.25 Combine like terms: -9.490126448 + -3.25 = -12.740126448 w = -12.740126448 Simplifying w = -12.740126448

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {6.240126448, -12.740126448}

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