w^2+.5w-288=0

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Solution for w^2+.5w-288=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 0.5w + -288 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-288 + 0.5w + w2 = 0

Solving
-288 + 0.5w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '288' to each side of the equation.
-288 + 0.5w + 288 + w2 = 0 + 288

Reorder the terms:
-288 + 288 + 0.5w + w2 = 0 + 288

Combine like terms: -288 + 288 = 0
0 + 0.5w + w2 = 0 + 288
0.5w + w2 = 0 + 288

Combine like terms: 0 + 288 = 288
0.5w + w2 = 288

The w term is 0.5w.  Take half its coefficient (0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
0.5w + 0.0625 + w2 = 288 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + 0.5w + w2 = 288 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 288 + 0.0625 = 288.0625
0.0625 + 0.5w + w2 = 288.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 0.25)(w + 0.25) = 288.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.972404072

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 0.25) equal to 16.972404072 and -16.972404072.

Subproblem 1

w + 0.25 = 16.972404072 Simplifying w + 0.25 = 16.972404072 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + w = 16.972404072 Solving 0.25 + w = 16.972404072 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + w = 16.972404072 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + w = 16.972404072 + -0.25 w = 16.972404072 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 16.972404072 + -0.25 = 16.722404072 w = 16.722404072 Simplifying w = 16.722404072

Subproblem 2

w + 0.25 = -16.972404072 Simplifying w + 0.25 = -16.972404072 Reorder the terms: 0.25 + w = -16.972404072 Solving 0.25 + w = -16.972404072 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation. 0.25 + -0.25 + w = -16.972404072 + -0.25 Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + w = -16.972404072 + -0.25 w = -16.972404072 + -0.25 Combine like terms: -16.972404072 + -0.25 = -17.222404072 w = -17.222404072 Simplifying w = -17.222404072

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {16.722404072, -17.222404072}

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