w^2-26w-42=0

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Solution for w^2-26w-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + -26w + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -26w + w2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -26w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -26w + 42 + w2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + -26w + w2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -26w + w2 = 0 + 42
-26w + w2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-26w + w2 = 42

The w term is -26w.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26w + 169 + w2 = 42 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26w + w2 = 42 + 169

Combine like terms: 42 + 169 = 211
169 + -26w + w2 = 211

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -13)(w + -13) = 211

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.525839046

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -13) equal to 14.525839046 and -14.525839046.

Subproblem 1

w + -13 = 14.525839046 Simplifying w + -13 = 14.525839046 Reorder the terms: -13 + w = 14.525839046 Solving -13 + w = 14.525839046 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + w = 14.525839046 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + w = 14.525839046 + 13 w = 14.525839046 + 13 Combine like terms: 14.525839046 + 13 = 27.525839046 w = 27.525839046 Simplifying w = 27.525839046

Subproblem 2

w + -13 = -14.525839046 Simplifying w + -13 = -14.525839046 Reorder the terms: -13 + w = -14.525839046 Solving -13 + w = -14.525839046 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + w = -14.525839046 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + w = -14.525839046 + 13 w = -14.525839046 + 13 Combine like terms: -14.525839046 + 13 = -1.525839046 w = -1.525839046 Simplifying w = -1.525839046

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {27.525839046, -1.525839046}

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