2w^2+5w=42

Solution for 2w^2+5w=42 equation:

Simplifying
2w2 + 5w = 42

Reorder the terms:
5w + 2w2 = 42

Solving
5w + 2w2 = 42

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 5w + 2w2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + 5w + 2w2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1w)(7 + -2w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1w = 0

Solving
-6 + -1w = 0

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1w = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + 6
-1w = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1w = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = -6

Simplifying
w = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -2w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -2w = 0

Solving
7 + -2w = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -2w = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -2w = 0 + -7
-2w = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-2w = -7

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = 3.5

Simplifying
w = 3.5
Solution
w = {-6, 3.5}