document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280758>Question 280758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the equation w^-2+3w^-1-28=0?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w^-2+3w^-1-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*(28w^2+3w+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*(4w-1)*(7w+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-1/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=1/4<BR>\n" );
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