6w+3w^2=144

Solution for 6w+3w^2=144 equation:

Simplifying
6w + 3w2 = 144

Solving
6w + 3w2 = 144

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 6w + 3w2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
-144 + 6w + 3w2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-48 + 2w + w2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-8 + -1w)(6 + -1w)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-8 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-8 + -1w = 0

Solving
-8 + -1w = 0

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1w = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + 8
-1w = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-1w = 8

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = -8

Simplifying
w = -8
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
w = {-8, 6}