w^2+13w=64

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Solution for w^2+13w=64 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 13w = 64

Reorder the terms:
13w + w2 = 64

Solving
13w + w2 = 64

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 13w + w2 = 64 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
-64 + 13w + w2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 13w + 64 + w2 = 0 + 64

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 64 + 13w + w2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + 13w + w2 = 0 + 64
13w + w2 = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
13w + w2 = 64

The w term is 13w.  Take half its coefficient (6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
13w + 42.25 + w2 = 64 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13w + w2 = 64 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 64 + 42.25 = 106.25
42.25 + 13w + w2 = 106.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 6.5)(w + 6.5) = 106.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.307764064

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 6.5) equal to 10.307764064 and -10.307764064.

Subproblem 1

w + 6.5 = 10.307764064 Simplifying w + 6.5 = 10.307764064 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + w = 10.307764064 Solving 6.5 + w = 10.307764064 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + w = 10.307764064 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 10.307764064 + -6.5 w = 10.307764064 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 10.307764064 + -6.5 = 3.807764064 w = 3.807764064 Simplifying w = 3.807764064

Subproblem 2

w + 6.5 = -10.307764064 Simplifying w + 6.5 = -10.307764064 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + w = -10.307764064 Solving 6.5 + w = -10.307764064 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + w = -10.307764064 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -10.307764064 + -6.5 w = -10.307764064 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -10.307764064 + -6.5 = -16.807764064 w = -16.807764064 Simplifying w = -16.807764064

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {3.807764064, -16.807764064}

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