SOLUTION: Please help me slove this : 3|4w-1|-5=10

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Question 715452: Please help me slove this : 3|4w-1|-5=10
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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3|4w-1|-5=10
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Add 5 to both sides to get:
3|4w-1| = 15
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Divide both sides by 3 to get:
|4w-1| = 5
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Solve for "w":
4w-1 = 5 or 4w-1 = -5
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4w = 6 or 4w = -4
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w = 3/2 or w = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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