SOLUTION: squareroot of negative w then subracting 6=w

Question 200506: squareroot of negative w then subracting 6=w
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Add 6 to both sides.

Square both sides

FOIL

Add w to both sides.

Combine like terms.

Notice that the quadratic is in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "w":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Take the square root of to get .

or Break up the expression.

or Combine like terms.

or Simplify.

So the possible solutions are or

However, if you plug in , you get an inconsistent equation.

So the only solution is
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