w^2-12w+11=0

Solution for w^2-12w+11=0 equation:

Simplifying
w2 + -12w + 11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
11 + -12w + w2 = 0

Solving
11 + -12w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1w)(11 + -1w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1w = 0

Solving
1 + -1w = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -1
-1w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1w = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 1

Simplifying
w = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(11 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + -1w = 0

Solving
11 + -1w = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -1w = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -11
-1w = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-1w = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 11

Simplifying
w = 11
Solution
w = {1, 11}