solve for w

4w^2-20w=0

1 answer

To solve for w, we first factor out a w from the equation:

w(4w - 20) = 0

Now we set each factor equal to zero and solve for w:

w = 0
4w - 20 = 0
4w = 20
w = 20/4
w = 5

So the solutions for w are w = 0 and w = 5.