Roots of cubic characteristic equation

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I need to find roots of this characteristic equation: $$x^3-x^2(w+a+b)+x(bw+ba-b+a+w)-(bw-b+a) = 0,$$ where $a$, $b$ and $w$ are fixed but arbitrary integers. I tried online software but all in vain.

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There is Cardano's formula for the general cubic, but it won't make you happy in general; it's a bit unwieldy. See the linked page for the general procedure, which has been known since the 16th century..