SOLUTION: How would I Reverse Foil 5w² +6w + 0? Im very confused

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Question 1151532: How would I Reverse Foil 5w² +6w + 0?
Im very confused
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the terms of the 2 factors of the
binomial so that the Inner and Outer products
add up to the middle term?
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+%28+5w+%2B+a+%29%2A%28+w+%2B+b+%29+
Note that +a%2Ab+=+0+ since the 3rd term is +0+
so, either +a+ or +b+ is zero
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I'll try +a=0+
+%28+5w+%2B+0+%29%2A%28+w+%2B+b+%29+=+5w%5E2+%2B+0%2Aw+%2B+5%2Ab%2Aw+%2B+0%2Ab+
+b+=+6%2F5+
+%28+5w+%2B+0+%29%2A%28+w+%2B+6%2F5+%29+ gives the correct answer
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I'll try +b+=+0+
+%28+5w+%2B+a+%29%2A%28+w+%2B+0+%29+
+5w%5E2+%2B+a%2Aw+%2B+0%2A5w+%2B+0%2Aa+
+a+=+6+
+%28+5w+%2B+6+%29%2A%28+w+%2B+0+%29+ gives the correct answer
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+5w%2A%28+w+%2B+6%2F5+%29+
+w%2A%28+5w+%2B+6+%29+
both are correct answers
The 2nd one is the usual answer