w^2-21w+15=0

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Solution for w^2-21w+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + -21w + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + -21w + w2 = 0

Solving
15 + -21w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -21w + -15 + w2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + -21w + w2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -21w + w2 = 0 + -15
-21w + w2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-21w + w2 = -15

The w term is -21w.  Take half its coefficient (-10.5).
Square it (110.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '110.25' to each side of the equation.
-21w + 110.25 + w2 = -15 + 110.25

Reorder the terms:
110.25 + -21w + w2 = -15 + 110.25

Combine like terms: -15 + 110.25 = 95.25
110.25 + -21w + w2 = 95.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -10.5)(w + -10.5) = 95.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.759610648

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -10.5) equal to 9.759610648 and -9.759610648.

Subproblem 1

w + -10.5 = 9.759610648 Simplifying w + -10.5 = 9.759610648 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + w = 9.759610648 Solving -10.5 + w = 9.759610648 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + w = 9.759610648 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 9.759610648 + 10.5 w = 9.759610648 + 10.5 Combine like terms: 9.759610648 + 10.5 = 20.259610648 w = 20.259610648 Simplifying w = 20.259610648

Subproblem 2

w + -10.5 = -9.759610648 Simplifying w + -10.5 = -9.759610648 Reorder the terms: -10.5 + w = -9.759610648 Solving -10.5 + w = -9.759610648 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.5' to each side of the equation. -10.5 + 10.5 + w = -9.759610648 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -10.5 + 10.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -9.759610648 + 10.5 w = -9.759610648 + 10.5 Combine like terms: -9.759610648 + 10.5 = 0.740389352 w = 0.740389352 Simplifying w = 0.740389352

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {20.259610648, 0.740389352}

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