w^2=48-2w

Solution for w^2=48-2w equation:

Simplifying
w2 = 48 + -2w

Solving
w2 = 48 + -2w

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 2w + w2 = 48 + -2w + -48 + 2w

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 2w + w2 = 48 + -48 + -2w + 2w

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-48 + 2w + w2 = 0 + -2w + 2w
-48 + 2w + w2 = -2w + 2w

Combine like terms: -2w + 2w = 0
-48 + 2w + w2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -1w)(6 + -1w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-8 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-8 + -1w = 0

Solving
-8 + -1w = 0

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1w = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + 8
-1w = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-1w = 8

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = -8

Simplifying
w = -8
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1w = 0

Solving
6 + -1w = 0

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1w = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1w = 0 + -6
-1w = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1w = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
w = 6

Simplifying
w = 6
Solution
w = {-8, 6}