(3w+8)(w)=154

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Solution for (3w+8)(w)=154 equation:


Simplifying
(3w + 8)(w) = 154

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 3w)(w) = 154

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
w(8 + 3w) = 154
(8 * w + 3w * w) = 154
(8w + 3w2) = 154

Solving
8w + 3w2 = 154

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 8w + 3w2 = 154 + -154

Combine like terms: 154 + -154 = 0
-154 + 8w + 3w2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-51.33333333 + 2.666666667w + w2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '51.33333333' to each side of the equation.
-51.33333333 + 2.666666667w + 51.33333333 + w2 = 0 + 51.33333333

Reorder the terms:
-51.33333333 + 51.33333333 + 2.666666667w + w2 = 0 + 51.33333333

Combine like terms: -51.33333333 + 51.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 2.666666667w + w2 = 0 + 51.33333333
2.666666667w + w2 = 0 + 51.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 51.33333333 = 51.33333333
2.666666667w + w2 = 51.33333333

The w term is 2.666666667w.  Take half its coefficient (1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667w + 1.777777780 + w2 = 51.33333333 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + 2.666666667w + w2 = 51.33333333 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 51.33333333 + 1.777777780 = 53.11111111
1.777777780 + 2.666666667w + w2 = 53.11111111

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(w + 1.333333334)(w + 1.333333334) = 53.11111111

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.287737036

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(w + 1.333333334) equal to 7.287737036 and -7.287737036.

Subproblem 1

w + 1.333333334 = 7.287737036 Simplifying w + 1.333333334 = 7.287737036 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + w = 7.287737036 Solving 1.333333334 + w = 7.287737036 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation. 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + w = 7.287737036 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + w = 7.287737036 + -1.333333334 w = 7.287737036 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 7.287737036 + -1.333333334 = 5.954403702 w = 5.954403702 Simplifying w = 5.954403702

Subproblem 2

w + 1.333333334 = -7.287737036 Simplifying w + 1.333333334 = -7.287737036 Reorder the terms: 1.333333334 + w = -7.287737036 Solving 1.333333334 + w = -7.287737036 Solving for variable 'w'. Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.333333334' to each side of the equation. 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 + w = -7.287737036 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.333333334 + -1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + w = -7.287737036 + -1.333333334 w = -7.287737036 + -1.333333334 Combine like terms: -7.287737036 + -1.333333334 = -8.62107037 w = -8.62107037 Simplifying w = -8.62107037

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. w = {5.954403702, -8.62107037}

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