What is w2-35w-304 equals 0?

Answer 1

This is a quadratic equation I am not even going to try to factor. Use the quadratic formula.( discriminant says two real roots )

w = -b +/- sqrt(b^2-4ac)/2a

a = 1

b = -35

c = -304

w = -(-35) +/- sqrt[(-35)^2 - 4(1)(-304)]/2(1)

w = 35 +/- sqrt(2441)/2

I am not even going to factor under that radical, but the square root of 2441` is a bit over 49.