w^2+31w-28=0

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Solution for w^2+31w-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 31w + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 31w + w2 = 0

Solving
-28 + 31w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 31w + 28 + w2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + 31w + w2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 31w + w2 = 0 + 28
31w + w2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
31w + w2 = 28

The w term is 31w.  Take half its coefficient (15.5).
Square it (240.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '240.25' to each side of the equation.
31w + 240.25 + w2 = 28 + 240.25

Reorder the terms:
240.25 + 31w + w2 = 28 + 240.25

Combine like terms: 28 + 240.25 = 268.25
240.25 + 31w + w2 = 268.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 15.5)(w + 15.5) = 268.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.378339354

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 15.5) equal to 16.378339354 and -16.378339354.

Subproblem 1

w + 15.5 = 16.378339354 Simplifying w + 15.5 = 16.378339354 Reorder the terms: 15.5 + w = 16.378339354 Solving 15.5 + w = 16.378339354 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15.5' to each side of the equation. 15.5 + -15.5 + w = 16.378339354 + -15.5 Combine like terms: 15.5 + -15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 16.378339354 + -15.5 w = 16.378339354 + -15.5 Combine like terms: 16.378339354 + -15.5 = 0.878339354 w = 0.878339354 Simplifying w = 0.878339354

Subproblem 2

w + 15.5 = -16.378339354 Simplifying w + 15.5 = -16.378339354 Reorder the terms: 15.5 + w = -16.378339354 Solving 15.5 + w = -16.378339354 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15.5' to each side of the equation. 15.5 + -15.5 + w = -16.378339354 + -15.5 Combine like terms: 15.5 + -15.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -16.378339354 + -15.5 w = -16.378339354 + -15.5 Combine like terms: -16.378339354 + -15.5 = -31.878339354 w = -31.878339354 Simplifying w = -31.878339354

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {0.878339354, -31.878339354}

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