SOLUTION: Solve. w^2+w-20=0

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Question 455047: Solve.
w^2+w-20=0
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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w^2+w-20=0
solve by factoring the left:
(w+5)(w-4) = 0
then set each term (on left) to zero and solve for w:
w = {-5,4}