66-5w-w^2=0

Solution for 66-5w-w^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
66 + -5w + -1w2 = 0

Solving
66 + -5w + -1w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Factor a trinomial.
(6 + -1w)(11 + w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1w = 0

Solving
6 + -1w = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1w = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -6
-1w = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1w = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 6

Simplifying
w = 6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(11 + w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + w = 0

Solving
11 + w = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + w = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + w = 0 + -11
w = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
w = -11

Simplifying
w = -11
Solution
w = {6, -11}