W^2-8w-42=0

Solution for W^2-8w-42=0 equation:

Simplifying
W2 + -8w + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + W2 + -8w = 0

Solving
-42 + W2 + -8w = 0

Solving for variable 'W'.

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

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + W2 + 42 + -8w = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + W2 + -8w = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + W2 + -8w = 0 + 42
W2 + -8w = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
W2 + -8w = 42

Add '8w' to each side of the equation.
W2 + -8w + 8w = 42 + 8w

Combine like terms: -8w + 8w = 0
W2 + 0 = 42 + 8w
W2 = 42 + 8w

Simplifying
W2 = 42 + 8w

Reorder the terms:
-42 + W2 + -8w = 42 + 8w + -42 + -8w

Reorder the terms:
-42 + W2 + -8w = 42 + -42 + 8w + -8w

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-42 + W2 + -8w = 0 + 8w + -8w
-42 + W2 + -8w = 8w + -8w

Combine like terms: 8w + -8w = 0
-42 + W2 + -8w = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.