w^2+12w=28

Solution for w^2+12w=28 equation:

Simplifying
w2 + 12w = 28

Reorder the terms:
12w + w2 = 28

Solving
12w + w2 = 28

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 12w + w2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-28 + 12w + w2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-14 + -1w)(2 + -1w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-14 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-14 + -1w = 0

Solving
-14 + -1w = 0

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -1w = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + 14
-1w = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-1w = 14

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = -14

Simplifying
w = -14
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1w = 0

Solving
2 + -1w = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1w = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -2
-1w = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1w = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 2

Simplifying
w = 2
Solution
w = {-14, 2}