5w+w^2-42=0

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Solution for 5w+w^2-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
5w + w2 + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 5w + w2 = 0

Solving
-42 + 5w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 5w + 42 + w2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + 5w + w2 = 0 + 42

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

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

The w term is 5w.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5w + 6.25 + w2 = 42 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5w + w2 = 42 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 42 + 6.25 = 48.25
6.25 + 5w + w2 = 48.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 2.5)(w + 2.5) = 48.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.946221995

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 2.5) equal to 6.946221995 and -6.946221995.

Subproblem 1

w + 2.5 = 6.946221995 Simplifying w + 2.5 = 6.946221995 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + w = 6.946221995 Solving 2.5 + w = 6.946221995 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + w = 6.946221995 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 6.946221995 + -2.5 w = 6.946221995 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 6.946221995 + -2.5 = 4.446221995 w = 4.446221995 Simplifying w = 4.446221995

Subproblem 2

w + 2.5 = -6.946221995 Simplifying w + 2.5 = -6.946221995 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + w = -6.946221995 Solving 2.5 + w = -6.946221995 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + w = -6.946221995 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -6.946221995 + -2.5 w = -6.946221995 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -6.946221995 + -2.5 = -9.446221995 w = -9.446221995 Simplifying w = -9.446221995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {4.446221995, -9.446221995}

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