w(w-5)=204

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Solution for w(w-5)=204 equation:


Simplifying
w(w + -5) = 204

Reorder the terms:
w(-5 + w) = 204
(-5 * w + w * w) = 204
(-5w + w2) = 204

Solving
-5w + w2 = 204

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-204 + -5w + w2 = 204 + -204

Combine like terms: 204 + -204 = 0
-204 + -5w + w2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-12 + -1w)(17 + -1w) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-12 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -12 + -1w = 0 Solving -12 + -1w = 0 Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + -1w = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + -1w = 0 + 12 -1w = 0 + 12 Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12 -1w = 12 Divide each side by '-1'. w = -12 Simplifying w = -12

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(17 + -1w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 17 + -1w = 0 Solving 17 + -1w = 0 Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17' to each side of the equation. 17 + -17 + -1w = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0 0 + -1w = 0 + -17 -1w = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17 -1w = -17 Divide each side by '-1'. w = 17 Simplifying w = 17

Solution

w = {-12, 17}

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