w^2+5w-12=0

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Solution for w^2+5w-12=0 equation: 


Simplifying
w2 + 5w + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5w + w2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 5w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 5w + 12 + w2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + 5w + w2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 5w + w2 = 0 + 12
5w + w2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
5w + w2 = 12

The w term is 5w.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5w + 6.25 + w2 = 12 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5w + w2 = 12 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 12 + 6.25 = 18.25
6.25 + 5w + w2 = 18.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 2.5)(w + 2.5) = 18.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.272001873

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 2.5) equal to 4.272001873 and -4.272001873.


Subproblem 1
w + 2.5 = 4.272001873

Simplifying
w + 2.5 = 4.272001873

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + w = 4.272001873

Solving
2.5 + w = 4.272001873

Solving for variable 'w'.

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + w = 4.272001873 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + w = 4.272001873 + -2.5
w = 4.272001873 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 4.272001873 + -2.5 = 1.772001873
w = 1.772001873

Simplifying
w = 1.772001873


Subproblem 2
w + 2.5 = -4.272001873

Simplifying
w + 2.5 = -4.272001873

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + w = -4.272001873

Solving
2.5 + w = -4.272001873

Solving for variable 'w'.

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + w = -4.272001873 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + w = -4.272001873 + -2.5
w = -4.272001873 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -4.272001873 + -2.5 = -6.772001873
w = -6.772001873

Simplifying
w = -6.772001873


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
w = {1.772001873, -6.772001873}

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