w^2+15w-47=0

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Solution for w^2+15w-47=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 15w + -47 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 15w + w2 = 0

Solving
-47 + 15w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 15w + 47 + w2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + 15w + w2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + 15w + w2 = 0 + 47
15w + w2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
15w + w2 = 47

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 = 47 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15w + w2 = 47 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 47 + 56.25 = 103.25
56.25 + 15w + w2 = 103.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 7.5)(w + 7.5) = 103.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.161200716

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 7.5) equal to 10.161200716 and -10.161200716.

Subproblem 1

w + 7.5 = 10.161200716 Simplifying w + 7.5 = 10.161200716 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + w = 10.161200716 Solving 7.5 + w = 10.161200716 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 = 10.161200716 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 10.161200716 + -7.5 w = 10.161200716 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 10.161200716 + -7.5 = 2.661200716 w = 2.661200716 Simplifying w = 2.661200716

Subproblem 2

w + 7.5 = -10.161200716 Simplifying w + 7.5 = -10.161200716 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + w = -10.161200716 Solving 7.5 + w = -10.161200716 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 = -10.161200716 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -10.161200716 + -7.5 w = -10.161200716 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -10.161200716 + -7.5 = -17.661200716 w = -17.661200716 Simplifying w = -17.661200716

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {2.661200716, -17.661200716}

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