W^2-w-72=

Solution for W^2-w-72= equation:

Simplifying
W2 + -1w + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + W2 + -1w = 0

Solving
-72 + W2 + -1w = 0

Solving for variable 'W'.

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

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + W2 + 72 + -1w = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + W2 + -1w = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + W2 + -1w = 0 + 72
W2 + -1w = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
W2 + -1w = 72

Add 'w' to each side of the equation.
W2 + -1w + w = 72 + w

Combine like terms: -1w + w = 0
W2 + 0 = 72 + w
W2 = 72 + w

Simplifying
W2 = 72 + w

Reorder the terms:
-72 + W2 + -1w = 72 + w + -72 + -1w

Reorder the terms:
-72 + W2 + -1w = 72 + -72 + w + -1w

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + W2 + -1w = 0 + w + -1w
-72 + W2 + -1w = w + -1w

Combine like terms: w + -1w = 0
-72 + W2 + -1w = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.