document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328968>Question 328968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w-1 - w-1 = w-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w+6    3    w+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4w-1 - w-1 = w-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w+6    3    w+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 3(w+2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4w-1) - (w+2)(w-1) = 3(w-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4w-1) - w^2 -w + 2 = 3w-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-w^2 +4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w-2)(w+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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