SOLUTION: Solve each equation. 4w-1 - w-1 = w-1 ____ ___ ___ 3w+6 3 w+2

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Question 328968: Solve each equation.
4w-1 - w-1 = w-1
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3w+6 3 w+2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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4w-1 - w-1 = w-1
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3w+6 3 w+2
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Multiply thru by 3(w+2) to get:
(4w-1) - (w+2)(w-1) = 3(w-1)
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(4w-1) - w^2 -w + 2 = 3w-3
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-w^2 +4 = 0
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w^2 - 4 = 0
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(w-2)(w+2 = 0
Only solution:
w = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.