[w-8]2-72=0

Solution for [w-8]2-72=0 equation:

Simplifying
[w + -8] * 2 + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
[-8 + w] * 2 + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2[-8 + w] + -72 = 0
[-8 * 2 + w * 2] + -72 = 0
[-16 + 2w] + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -72 + 2w = 0

Combine like terms: -16 + -72 = -88
-88 + 2w = 0

Solving
-88 + 2w = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '88' to each side of the equation.
-88 + 88 + 2w = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: -88 + 88 = 0
0 + 2w = 0 + 88
2w = 0 + 88

Combine like terms: 0 + 88 = 88
2w = 88

Divide each side by '2'.
w = 44

Simplifying
w = 44