w^2+15w+21=0

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Solution for w^2+15w+21=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 15w + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + 15w + w2 = 0

Solving
21 + 15w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + 15w + -21 + w2 = 0 + -21

Reorder the terms:
21 + -21 + 15w + w2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + 15w + w2 = 0 + -21
15w + w2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
15w + w2 = -21

The w term is 15w.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15w + 56.25 + w2 = -21 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15w + w2 = -21 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -21 + 56.25 = 35.25
56.25 + 15w + w2 = 35.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 7.5)(w + 7.5) = 35.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.937171044

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 7.5) equal to 5.937171044 and -5.937171044.

Subproblem 1

w + 7.5 = 5.937171044 Simplifying w + 7.5 = 5.937171044 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + w = 5.937171044 Solving 7.5 + w = 5.937171044 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + w = 5.937171044 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 5.937171044 + -7.5 w = 5.937171044 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 5.937171044 + -7.5 = -1.562828956 w = -1.562828956 Simplifying w = -1.562828956

Subproblem 2

w + 7.5 = -5.937171044 Simplifying w + 7.5 = -5.937171044 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + w = -5.937171044 Solving 7.5 + w = -5.937171044 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + w = -5.937171044 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -5.937171044 + -7.5 w = -5.937171044 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -5.937171044 + -7.5 = -13.437171044 w = -13.437171044 Simplifying w = -13.437171044

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {-1.562828956, -13.437171044}

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