SOLUTION: How would you solve this absolute value equation (the little lines) w+1 (the little lines) equals five

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Question 508755: How would you solve this absolute value equation (the little lines) w+1 (the little lines) equals five
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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|w+1| = 5
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Case 1:
w+1 = 5
W = 4
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Case 2:
-(w+1) = 5
w+1 = -5
w = -6
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That's how I would do it.