5w^2-9w+4=0

Solution for 5w^2-9w+4=0 equation:

Simplifying
5w2 + -9w + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -9w + 5w2 = 0

Solving
4 + -9w + 5w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(4 + -5w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -5w = 0

Solving
4 + -5w = 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 + -5w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5w = 0 + -4
-5w = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-5w = -4

Divide each side by '-5'.
w = 0.8

Simplifying
w = 0.8
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
w = {0.8, 1}