5w^2+6=-17w

Solution for 5w^2+6=-17w equation:

Simplifying
5w2 + 6 = -17w

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5w2 = -17w

Solving
6 + 5w2 = -17w

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17w + 5w2 = -17w + 17w

Combine like terms: -17w + 17w = 0
6 + 17w + 5w2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + w)(2 + 5w) = 0

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

Simplifying
3 + w = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
w = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + 5w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 5w = 0

Solving
2 + 5w = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 5w = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
w = -0.4

Simplifying
w = -0.4
Solution
w = {-3, -0.4}