Question

I need a step by step walk through on how to solve w^2-18w^2-2=0. The question ask was is the solutions of w

Answer 1

\[ w^2-18w^2-2=0\] combine like terms
\[-17w^2-2 = 0\]
\[w^2 = \frac{2}{-17}\]
\[w = -i\sqrt{\frac{2}{17}}\] and
\[w = i\sqrt{\frac{2}{17}}\]