SOLUTION: How do you prove that 500=w(w plus 5) when you know that w is 20

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Question 197983: How do you prove that 500=w(w plus 5) when you know that w is 20
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you prove that 500=w(w plus 5) when you know that w is 20
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You have to start from what you know and build to where you want to gl.
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w = 20
w+5 = 25
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Multiply the two equations to get:
w(w+5) = 20*25
w(w+5) = 500
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Cheers,
Stan H.