w^2-4w-240=0

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Solution for w^2-4w-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + -4w + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + -4w + w2 = 0

Solving
-240 + -4w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '240' to each side of the equation.
-240 + -4w + 240 + w2 = 0 + 240

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 240 + -4w + w2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: -240 + 240 = 0
0 + -4w + w2 = 0 + 240
-4w + w2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: 0 + 240 = 240
-4w + w2 = 240

The w term is -4w.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4w + 4 + w2 = 240 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4w + w2 = 240 + 4

Combine like terms: 240 + 4 = 244
4 + -4w + w2 = 244

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -2)(w + -2) = 244

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.620499352

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -2) equal to 15.620499352 and -15.620499352.

Subproblem 1

w + -2 = 15.620499352 Simplifying w + -2 = 15.620499352 Reorder the terms: -2 + w = 15.620499352 Solving -2 + w = 15.620499352 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + w = 15.620499352 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + w = 15.620499352 + 2 w = 15.620499352 + 2 Combine like terms: 15.620499352 + 2 = 17.620499352 w = 17.620499352 Simplifying w = 17.620499352

Subproblem 2

w + -2 = -15.620499352 Simplifying w + -2 = -15.620499352 Reorder the terms: -2 + w = -15.620499352 Solving -2 + w = -15.620499352 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + w = -15.620499352 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + w = -15.620499352 + 2 w = -15.620499352 + 2 Combine like terms: -15.620499352 + 2 = -13.620499352 w = -13.620499352 Simplifying w = -13.620499352

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {17.620499352, -13.620499352}

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