w^2=72-9w

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Solution for w^2=72-9w equation:


Simplifying
w2 = 72 + -9w

Solving
w2 = 72 + -9w

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 9w + w2 = 72 + -9w + -72 + 9w

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 9w + w2 = 72 + -72 + -9w + 9w

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + 9w + w2 = 0 + -9w + 9w
-72 + 9w + w2 = -9w + 9w

Combine like terms: -9w + 9w = 0
-72 + 9w + w2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 9w + 72 + w2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + 9w + w2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 9w + w2 = 0 + 72
9w + w2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
9w + w2 = 72

The w term is 9w.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9w + 20.25 + w2 = 72 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9w + w2 = 72 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 72 + 20.25 = 92.25
20.25 + 9w + w2 = 92.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 4.5)(w + 4.5) = 92.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.604686356

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 4.5) equal to 9.604686356 and -9.604686356.

Subproblem 1

w + 4.5 = 9.604686356 Simplifying w + 4.5 = 9.604686356 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + w = 9.604686356 Solving 4.5 + w = 9.604686356 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + w = 9.604686356 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = 9.604686356 + -4.5 w = 9.604686356 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 9.604686356 + -4.5 = 5.104686356 w = 5.104686356 Simplifying w = 5.104686356

Subproblem 2

w + 4.5 = -9.604686356 Simplifying w + 4.5 = -9.604686356 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + w = -9.604686356 Solving 4.5 + w = -9.604686356 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + w = -9.604686356 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + w = -9.604686356 + -4.5 w = -9.604686356 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -9.604686356 + -4.5 = -14.104686356 w = -14.104686356 Simplifying w = -14.104686356

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {5.104686356, -14.104686356}

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