w^2+16w+21=

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Solution for w^2+16w+21= equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 16w + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + 16w + w2 = 0

Solving
21 + 16w + 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 + 16w + -21 + w2 = 0 + -21

Reorder the terms:
21 + -21 + 16w + w2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + 16w + w2 = 0 + -21
16w + w2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
16w + w2 = -21

The w term is 16w.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16w + 64 + w2 = -21 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16w + w2 = -21 + 64

Combine like terms: -21 + 64 = 43
64 + 16w + w2 = 43

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 8)(w + 8) = 43

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.557438524

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 8) equal to 6.557438524 and -6.557438524.

Subproblem 1

w + 8 = 6.557438524 Simplifying w + 8 = 6.557438524 Reorder the terms: 8 + w = 6.557438524 Solving 8 + w = 6.557438524 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + w = 6.557438524 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + w = 6.557438524 + -8 w = 6.557438524 + -8 Combine like terms: 6.557438524 + -8 = -1.442561476 w = -1.442561476 Simplifying w = -1.442561476

Subproblem 2

w + 8 = -6.557438524 Simplifying w + 8 = -6.557438524 Reorder the terms: 8 + w = -6.557438524 Solving 8 + w = -6.557438524 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + w = -6.557438524 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + w = -6.557438524 + -8 w = -6.557438524 + -8 Combine like terms: -6.557438524 + -8 = -14.557438524 w = -14.557438524 Simplifying w = -14.557438524

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {-1.442561476, -14.557438524}

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