how would I factor 2w^2-11w=-12?
2W^2 - 11W = -12 add 12 to both sides
2W^2 - 11w + 12 = 0 factor as
(2W - 3) (W - 4) = 0
Set each factor to 0
2W - 3 = 0 W - 4 = 0
add 3 to both sides add 4 to both sides
2W = 3 W = 4
divide both sides by 2
W = 3/2
And those are the two solutions
