w^2-4w-72=0

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Solution for w^2-4w-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
w2 + -4w + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -4w + w2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -4w + 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 + -4w + 72 + w2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + -4w + w2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -4w + w2 = 0 + 72
-4w + w2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-4w + w2 = 72

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 = 72 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4w + w2 = 72 + 4

Combine like terms: 72 + 4 = 76
4 + -4w + w2 = 76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -2)(w + -2) = 76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.717797887

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -2) equal to 8.717797887 and -8.717797887.

Subproblem 1

w + -2 = 8.717797887 Simplifying w + -2 = 8.717797887 Reorder the terms: -2 + w = 8.717797887 Solving -2 + w = 8.717797887 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 = 8.717797887 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + w = 8.717797887 + 2 w = 8.717797887 + 2 Combine like terms: 8.717797887 + 2 = 10.717797887 w = 10.717797887 Simplifying w = 10.717797887

Subproblem 2

w + -2 = -8.717797887 Simplifying w + -2 = -8.717797887 Reorder the terms: -2 + w = -8.717797887 Solving -2 + w = -8.717797887 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 = -8.717797887 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + w = -8.717797887 + 2 w = -8.717797887 + 2 Combine like terms: -8.717797887 + 2 = -6.717797887 w = -6.717797887 Simplifying w = -6.717797887

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {10.717797887, -6.717797887}

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