How do you solve $abs(w+1)=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-11T12:37:43

$w = - 6, 4$

We have: $|w + 1| = 5$

$=> w + 1 = 5$

$=> w = 4$

or

$=> w + 1 = - 5$

$=> w = - 6$

Therefore, the solutions to the equation are $w = - 6$ and $w = 4$ .

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