4w(4w-2)=8

Solution for 4w(4w-2)=8 equation:

Simplifying
4w(4w + -2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
4w(-2 + 4w) = 8
(-2 * 4w + 4w * 4w) = 8
(-8w + 16w2) = 8

Solving
-8w + 16w2 = 8

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8w + 16w2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + -8w + 16w2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-1 + -1w + 2w2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-1 + -2w)(1 + -1w)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-1 + -2w = 0

Solving
-1 + -2w = 0

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2w = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2w = 0 + 1
-2w = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2w = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
w = -0.5

Simplifying
w = -0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1w = 0

Solving
1 + -1w = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
w = 1
Solution
w = {-0.5, 1}