2w^2+18w+36=261

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Solution for 2w^2+18w+36=261 equation:


Simplifying
2w2 + 18w + 36 = 261

Reorder the terms:
36 + 18w + 2w2 = 261

Solving
36 + 18w + 2w2 = 261

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
36 + -261 + 18w + 2w2 = 261 + -261

Combine like terms: 36 + -261 = -225
-225 + 18w + 2w2 = 261 + -261

Combine like terms: 261 + -261 = 0
-225 + 18w + 2w2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-112.5 + 9w + w2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '112.5' to each side of the equation.
-112.5 + 9w + 112.5 + w2 = 0 + 112.5

Reorder the terms:
-112.5 + 112.5 + 9w + w2 = 0 + 112.5

Combine like terms: -112.5 + 112.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 9w + w2 = 0 + 112.5
9w + w2 = 0 + 112.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 112.5 = 112.5
9w + w2 = 112.5

The w term is 9w.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9w + 20.25 + w2 = 112.5 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9w + w2 = 112.5 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 112.5 + 20.25 = 132.75
20.25 + 9w + w2 = 132.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 4.5)(w + 4.5) = 132.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.521718622

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 4.5) equal to 11.521718622 and -11.521718622.

Subproblem 1

w + 4.5 = 11.521718622 Simplifying w + 4.5 = 11.521718622 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + w = 11.521718622 Solving 4.5 + w = 11.521718622 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + w = 11.521718622 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 11.521718622 + -4.5 w = 11.521718622 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 11.521718622 + -4.5 = 7.021718622 w = 7.021718622 Simplifying w = 7.021718622

Subproblem 2

w + 4.5 = -11.521718622 Simplifying w + 4.5 = -11.521718622 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + w = -11.521718622 Solving 4.5 + w = -11.521718622 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + w = -11.521718622 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -11.521718622 + -4.5 w = -11.521718622 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -11.521718622 + -4.5 = -16.021718622 w = -16.021718622 Simplifying w = -16.021718622

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {7.021718622, -16.021718622}

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