Solve w^2=-13w

$$w ^ { 2 } = - 13 w$$

Solve for w

$$w=-13$$

$$w=0$$

Steps Using Factoring

Add 13w to both sides.

$$w^{2}+13w=0$$

Factor out w.

$$w\left(w+13\right)=0$$

To find equation solutions, solve w=0 and w+13=0.

$$w=0 w=-13$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Add 13w to both sides.

$$w^{2}+13w=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 13 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$w=\frac{-13±\sqrt{13^{2}}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 13^{2}.

$$w=\frac{-13±13}{2}$$

Now solve the equation w=\frac{-13±13}{2} when ± is plus. Add -13 to 13.

$$w=\frac{0}{2}$$

Divide 0 by 2.

$$w=0$$

Now solve the equation w=\frac{-13±13}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 13 from -13.

$$w=-\frac{26}{2}$$

Divide -26 by 2.

$$w=-13$$

The equation is now solved.

$$w=0 w=-13$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Add 13w to both sides.

$$w^{2}+13w=0$$

Divide 13, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get \frac{13}{2}. Then add the square of \frac{13}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$w^{2}+13w+\left(\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}=\left(\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}$$

Square \frac{13}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$w^{2}+13w+\frac{169}{4}=\frac{169}{4}$$

Factor w^{2}+13w+\frac{169}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(w+\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{169}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(w+\frac{13}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{169}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$w+\frac{13}{2}=\frac{13}{2} w+\frac{13}{2}=-\frac{13}{2}$$

Subtract \frac{13}{2} from both sides of the equation.

$$w=0 w=-13$$