w(w-7)=120

Solution for w(w-7)=120 equation:

w(w-7)=120

We move all terms to the left:

w(w-7)-(120)=0

We multiply parentheses

w^2-7w-120=0

a = 1; b = -7; c = -120;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -72-4·1·(-120)
Δ = 529
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$w_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$w_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{529}=23$
$w_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-7)-23}{2*1}=\frac{-16}{2}
=-8
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$w_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-7)+23}{2*1}=\frac{30}{2}
=15
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