5w^2-17w-12=

Solution for 5w^2-17w-12= equation:

Simplifying
5w2 + -17w + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -17w + 5w2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -17w + 5w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -5w)(4 + -1w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -5w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -5w = 0

Solving
-3 + -5w = 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 + -5w = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5w = 0 + 3
-5w = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-5w = 3

Divide each side by '-5'.
w = -0.6

Simplifying
w = -0.6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1w = 0

Solving
4 + -1w = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -4
-1w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1w = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 4

Simplifying
w = 4
Solution
w = {-0.6, 4}