w^2+19w=60

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Solution for w^2+19w=60 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 19w = 60

Reorder the terms:
19w + w2 = 60

Solving
19w + w2 = 60

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 19w + w2 = 60 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-60 + 19w + w2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 19w + 60 + w2 = 0 + 60

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 60 + 19w + w2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 19w + w2 = 0 + 60
19w + w2 = 0 + 60

Combine like terms: 0 + 60 = 60
19w + w2 = 60

The w term is 19w.  Take half its coefficient (9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
19w + 90.25 + w2 = 60 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + 19w + w2 = 60 + 90.25

Combine like terms: 60 + 90.25 = 150.25
90.25 + 19w + w2 = 150.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 9.5)(w + 9.5) = 150.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.257650672

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 9.5) equal to 12.257650672 and -12.257650672.

Subproblem 1

w + 9.5 = 12.257650672 Simplifying w + 9.5 = 12.257650672 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + w = 12.257650672 Solving 9.5 + w = 12.257650672 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + w = 12.257650672 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 12.257650672 + -9.5 w = 12.257650672 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 12.257650672 + -9.5 = 2.757650672 w = 2.757650672 Simplifying w = 2.757650672

Subproblem 2

w + 9.5 = -12.257650672 Simplifying w + 9.5 = -12.257650672 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + w = -12.257650672 Solving 9.5 + w = -12.257650672 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + w = -12.257650672 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -12.257650672 + -9.5 w = -12.257650672 + -9.5 Combine like terms: -12.257650672 + -9.5 = -21.757650672 w = -21.757650672 Simplifying w = -21.757650672

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {2.757650672, -21.757650672}

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