w^2-18w-72=0

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Solution for w^2-18w-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + -18w + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -18w + w2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -18w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -18w + 72 + w2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -18w + w2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -18w + w2 = 0 + 72
-18w + w2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-18w + w2 = 72

The w term is -18w.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18w + 81 + w2 = 72 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18w + w2 = 72 + 81

Combine like terms: 72 + 81 = 153
81 + -18w + w2 = 153

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -9)(w + -9) = 153

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.369316877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -9) equal to 12.369316877 and -12.369316877.

Subproblem 1

w + -9 = 12.369316877 Simplifying w + -9 = 12.369316877 Reorder the terms: -9 + w = 12.369316877 Solving -9 + w = 12.369316877 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + w = 12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + w = 12.369316877 + 9 w = 12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.369316877 + 9 = 21.369316877 w = 21.369316877 Simplifying w = 21.369316877

Subproblem 2

w + -9 = -12.369316877 Simplifying w + -9 = -12.369316877 Reorder the terms: -9 + w = -12.369316877 Solving -9 + w = -12.369316877 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + w = -12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + w = -12.369316877 + 9 w = -12.369316877 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.369316877 + 9 = -3.369316877 w = -3.369316877 Simplifying w = -3.369316877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {21.369316877, -3.369316877}

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