Answer
$(w-9)(w+2)$
Work Step by Step
To factor by trial and error, determine the two numbers that, when multiplied, equal the third term, and, when added, equal the coefficient of the middle term.
$w^2-7w-18$
$=(w-9)(w+2)$
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