3w^2-12w=-9

Solution for 3w^2-12w=-9 equation:

Simplifying
3w2 + -12w = -9

Reorder the terms:
-12w + 3w2 = -9

Solving
-12w + 3w2 = -9

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -12w + 3w2 = -9 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
9 + -12w + 3w2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(3 + -4w + w2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((1 + -1w)(3 + -1w)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + -1w = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
w = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1w = 0

Solving
3 + -1w = 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 + -1w = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -3
-1w = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1w = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 3

Simplifying
w = 3
Solution
w = {1, 3}