w^2+7w-156=0

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Solution for w^2+7w-156=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + 7w + -156 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-156 + 7w + w2 = 0

Solving
-156 + 7w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '156' to each side of the equation.
-156 + 7w + 156 + w2 = 0 + 156

Reorder the terms:
-156 + 156 + 7w + w2 = 0 + 156

Combine like terms: -156 + 156 = 0
0 + 7w + w2 = 0 + 156
7w + w2 = 0 + 156

Combine like terms: 0 + 156 = 156
7w + w2 = 156

The w term is 7w.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7w + 12.25 + w2 = 156 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7w + w2 = 156 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 156 + 12.25 = 168.25
12.25 + 7w + w2 = 168.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 3.5)(w + 3.5) = 168.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.971121771

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 3.5) equal to 12.971121771 and -12.971121771.

Subproblem 1

w + 3.5 = 12.971121771 Simplifying w + 3.5 = 12.971121771 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + w = 12.971121771 Solving 3.5 + w = 12.971121771 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + w = 12.971121771 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 12.971121771 + -3.5 w = 12.971121771 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 12.971121771 + -3.5 = 9.471121771 w = 9.471121771 Simplifying w = 9.471121771

Subproblem 2

w + 3.5 = -12.971121771 Simplifying w + 3.5 = -12.971121771 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + w = -12.971121771 Solving 3.5 + w = -12.971121771 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + w = -12.971121771 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -12.971121771 + -3.5 w = -12.971121771 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -12.971121771 + -3.5 = -16.471121771 w = -16.471121771 Simplifying w = -16.471121771

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {9.471121771, -16.471121771}

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