SOLUTION: This is from a General Factoring Section... Find Solutions? -17w=8w^2+5w-40

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Question 171227: This is from a General Factoring Section...
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-17w=8w^2+5w-40
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adding 17w __ 0=8w^2+22w-40

dividing by 2 __ 0=4w^2+11w-20

factoring __ 0=(4w-5)(w+4)

0=4w-5 __ 5/4=w

0=w+4 __ -4=w