SOLUTION: Please help me solve the equation for w 2w^2 + 7w = -6 is the answer -3?

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Question 603729: Please help me solve the equation for w 2w^2 + 7w = -6
is the answer -3?
Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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2w%5E2+%2B+7w+=+-6
2w%5E2+%2B+7w+%2B+6+=+0
%282w+%2B+3%29%2A%28w+%2B+2%29+=+0
2w + 3 = 0 or w + 2 = 0
2w = -3 or w = -2
w = -3/2 or w = -2
no, the answer is not -3
the answer for w is -3/2 or -2