w^2-7w+8=

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Solution for w^2-7w+8= equation:


Simplifying
w2 + -7w + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -7w + w2 = 0

Solving
8 + -7w + w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -7w + -8 + w2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -7w + w2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7w + w2 = 0 + -8
-7w + w2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-7w + w2 = -8

The w term is -7w.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7w + 12.25 + w2 = -8 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7w + w2 = -8 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -8 + 12.25 = 4.25
12.25 + -7w + w2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + -3.5)(w + -3.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + -3.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

w + -3.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying w + -3.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + w = 2.061552813 Solving -3.5 + w = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + w = 2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 2.061552813 + 3.5 w = 2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + 3.5 = 5.561552813 w = 5.561552813 Simplifying w = 5.561552813

Subproblem 2

w + -3.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying w + -3.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + w = -2.061552813 Solving -3.5 + w = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + w = -2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -2.061552813 + 3.5 w = -2.061552813 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + 3.5 = 1.438447187 w = 1.438447187 Simplifying w = 1.438447187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {5.561552813, 1.438447187}

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