20w^2+w-12=0

Solution for 20w^2+w-12=0 equation:

Simplifying
20w2 + w + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + w + 20w2 = 0

Solving
-12 + w + 20w2 = 0

Solving for variable 'w'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -5w)(3 + -4w) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -5w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -5w = 0

Solving
-4 + -5w = 0

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5w = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5w = 0 + 4
-5w = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-5w = 4

Divide each side by '-5'.
w = -0.8

Simplifying
w = -0.8
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -4w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4w = 0

Solving
3 + -4w = 0

Move all terms containing w to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4w = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4w = 0 + -3
-4w = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4w = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
w = 0.75

Simplifying
w = 0.75
Solution
w = {-0.8, 0.75}