(w-4)(w+8)=-20

Solution for (w-4)(w+8)=-20 equation:

(w-4)(w+8)=-20

We move all terms to the left:

(w-4)(w+8)-(-20)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(w-4)(w+8)+20=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+w^2+8w-4w-32)+20=0

We get rid of parentheses

w^2+8w-4w-32+20=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

w^2+4w-12=0

a = 1; b = 4; c = -12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 42-4·1·(-12)
Δ = 64
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$w_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$w_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{64}=8$
$w_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)-8}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$w_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(4)+8}{2*1}=\frac{4}{2}
=2
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