So discriminant gives us 3 possibilites connected with result of the equation b^2-4ac. If it is bigger than zero, there are 2 solutions, if answer is exactly 0, then there is one answer and if the number is lower than 0, there are no solutions.
Discriminant of your quadratic equation is (-4)^2-4*1*5=16-20=-4, so there are no solutions.
I got 3x^2 + 12x + 4. I recommend you verify my answer, so you have to combine like terms in the first expression then add all the expressions.
Only two integers i think, 7 and -7
The equation that would represent the new area N of the floor of the cage would be
N=w2+4w which would be a