18=3w+w^2

Solution for 18=3w+w^2 equation:

18=3w+w^2

We move all terms to the left:

18-(3w+w^2)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-w^2-3w+18=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1w^2-3w+18=0

a = -1; b = -3; c = +18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -32-4·(-1)·18
Δ = 81
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$w_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$w_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{81}=9$
$w_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)-9}{2*-1}=\frac{-6}{-2}
=+3
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$w_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)+9}{2*-1}=\frac{12}{-2}
=-6
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